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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - Powers in relation to craft

192: Facilitation of boarding

You could also call this:

"Helping Customs officers board your ship safely"

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If you are in charge of a ship, a Customs officer can tell you to stop it and get it ready for them to come on board. They can also tell you to keep the ship stopped until they say it is okay to leave. You have to follow their directions to help them get on board. A Customs officer can also tell you to help them get on board your craft by doing what is reasonable to make it easy for them, if section 191 applies to your craft. They want to make sure they can get on board safely and easily.

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Powers in relation to craft

192Facilitation of boarding

  1. A Customs officer may direct the person in charge of a ship to which section 191 applies—

  2. to stop the ship and bring it to for boarding; and
    1. to ensure that the ship remains stopped until a Customs officer directs that the ship may proceed.

      1. A Customs officer may direct the person in charge of a craft to which section 191 applies to facilitate the boarding of the craft by all reasonable means.

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