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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft - Prohibited imports and prohibited exports

98: Production of licence, permit, or consent for goods

You could also call this:

"Showing Customs your licence to bring restricted goods into New Zealand"

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When you bring goods into or out of New Zealand, you need to follow the rules. This section is about goods that are not allowed into New Zealand unless you have a special licence, permit, or consent. You can get a licence, permit, or consent to bring in some prohibited goods.

The person in charge of Customs can stop your goods from being brought into New Zealand until they are satisfied you have the right licence, permit, or consent. They can refuse to let your goods pass through Customs, or not let them be exported. They can also stop your goods from being moved from a special area controlled by Customs, until they check your licence, permit, or consent. You can find more information about this rule by looking at the Customs and Excise Act 1986.

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Part 3Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft
Prohibited imports and prohibited exports

98Production of licence, permit, or consent for goods

  1. This section applies to—

  2. prohibited goods that may be imported or exported under a licence, permit, or consent; and
    1. goods whose importation or exportation is prohibited under any other enactment, except under a licence, permit, or consent.

      1. The chief executive may do any of the following until satisfied that the importation or exportation of the goods is permitted under a licence, permit, or consent:

      2. refuse to pass an entry for the goods:
        1. not allow the goods to be exported:
          1. not allow the goods to be removed from a Customs-controlled area.

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