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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of persons

32: Embarkation

You could also call this:

"Leaving New Zealand: following Customs rules when you depart"

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When you are getting ready to board a boat or plane to leave New Zealand, you must follow any instructions given by Customs. You have to do what Customs tells you to do before you leave the country. This is so you can depart from New Zealand smoothly, and you can find more information about this by looking at the related section.

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Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft: Arrival and departure of persons

32Embarkation

  1. A person preparing to board a craft for departure from New Zealand must comply with any Customs direction concerning embarkation.

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