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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 - Departure of craft

39: Production of certificate of clearance, etc

You could also call this:

"Showing Customs your boat's clearance certificate and answering questions about your trip"

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When you are in charge of a craft that has a certificate of clearance, this law applies to you. You got this certificate under section 37. A Customs officer can ask you to show them your certificate of clearance.

A Customs officer can ask you questions about the craft, its passengers, crew, cargo, or stores, and where it is going. You must answer these questions. The officer wants to know about the craft and its journey.

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

39Production of certificate of clearance, etc

  1. This section applies to the person in charge of a craft in respect of which a certificate of clearance has been granted under section 37.

  2. A Customs officer may require the person to produce the certificate of clearance for examination by a Customs officer.

  3. A Customs officer may ask the person any question in relation to any of the following matters, and the person must answer the question:

  4. the craft:
    1. the craft’s passengers, crew, cargo, or stores:
      1. the craft’s intended journey.

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