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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 - Further powers in relation to arrival and departure information

51: Disposal of craft or PNR information

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"Customs must get rid of your travel information after 3 years, unless they need it to solve a crime or keep New Zealand safe."

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When you give information to Customs under section 48 or 49, they must not keep it for more than 3 years. You can think of this information as details about a craft or its passengers. Customs can keep the information longer if they remove all the details that identify you.

Customs can also keep the information longer if they need it to investigate a crime or to keep New Zealand's borders safe. This means they can use the information to help solve a case or to protect the country. They must follow the rules to decide whether to keep the information or not.

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Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft: Further powers in relation to arrival and departure information

51Disposal of craft or PNR information

  1. Customs must not keep information provided under section 48 or 49 for longer than 3 years, unless—

  2. all identifying particulars are deleted from the information; or
    1. the retention of the information is required for the purpose of—
      1. investigating and prosecuting an offence under this Act or any other enactment; or
        1. protecting border security.

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