Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft: Departure of craft
45Outward cargo report
This section applies to cargo on a craft if—
- the craft is to depart, or has departed, for a point outside New Zealand from a place in New Zealand; and
- the cargo is for discharge outside New Zealand.
The persons referred to in subsections (3) and (4) must, within the prescribed time (which may be a time before or after the craft's departure from New Zealand), provide Customs with an outward cargo report in respect of cargo on the craft in accordance with those subsections (whether or not the person owns, or has any proprietary interest of any kind in, all or any part of the cargo).
Any person who is, or who is the agent of, the owner or operator of the craft must provide an outward cargo report in respect of all the cargo on the craft.
Any cargo aggregator who, in the course of that cargo aggregator’s business, has arranged with the owner or operator of the craft for the transportation of cargo on the craft under a shared space, or other negotiated volume of cargo, arrangement must provide an outward cargo report in respect of the cargo that is the subject of the arrangement.
An outward cargo report must—
- be provided in the way prescribed by the chief executive’s rules; and
- be accompanied by any supporting documents that the chief executive considers appropriate.
The chief executive may allow a person not to provide an outward cargo report in respect of all or any part of any cargo—
- if 1 or more other persons have already provided an outward cargo report in respect of the cargo or the part of it; or
- for any other reason that the chief executive considers appropriate.