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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

53: Other provision about arrival and departure information

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"Information Customs collects when you arrive or leave New Zealand"

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When you arrive in or leave New Zealand, Customs can collect information about you and the craft you are on. This information can include details about the craft, such as its name and where it is coming from or going to. You can compare this to s 279 for more information.

Customs can also collect personal information about you, such as your name, date of birth, and nationality. They may also collect biometric information, like fingerprints, and details about your travel movements. This information helps Customs with passenger and crew processing, monitoring craft and people, and keeping the border secure.

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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

53Other provision about arrival and departure information

  1. Customs may, for the purposes of passenger and crew processing, monitoring the movement of craft and persons, and border security, collect any of the following information about craft and persons arriving in, or departing from, New Zealand:

  2. details of craft movements, including the craft name and registration number or identifier, estimated date and time of arrival or departure, and place of origin and destination:
    1. personal information, including the person’s name, date of birth, sex, biometric information, passport number, nationality, and travel movements.

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