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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - Powers in relation to craft

194: Stationing Customs officers on board craft

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"Customs officers can work on boats in New Zealand and the boat's owner must help them do their job."

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The chief executive can put a Customs officer on a boat that has arrived in New Zealand so they can do their job. You need to know that the person in charge of the boat must help the officer by giving them some things. The person in charge must give the officer a ride, a place to stay, and food, all for free and according to the officer's needs.

The person in charge of the boat must also make sure the officer can safely get to any part of the boat. They must also make sure the officer has a safe way to leave the boat. If you want to see how this rule has changed over time, you can compare it to the 1986 legislation.

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Powers in relation to craft

194Stationing Customs officers on board craft

  1. The chief executive may, for the purpose of enabling any Customs officer to carry out a function under this Act, station the officer on board a craft that has arrived in New Zealand.

  2. The person in charge of the craft must ensure that the Customs officer is provided,—

  3. free of charge, with—
    1. carriage; and
      1. suitable accommodation and board in accordance with the officer’s reasonable requirements; and
      2. with safe access to any part of the craft; and
        1. with safe means of leaving the craft.

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