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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - Powers in relation to craft

197: Power to order ship to leave New Zealand

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"Customs can order a ship to leave New Zealand if it's in the public's best interest."

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If you are in charge of a ship that has arrived in or is leaving New Zealand, a Customs officer can tell you to leave the country. The Customs officer needs to get approval from their chief executive first. You must leave New Zealand right away if you get this order.

The chief executive will only approve this order if they think it is best for the public. You can find more information about this by looking at the Customs and Excise Act. The chief executive makes the final decision about whether you should leave New Zealand.

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Powers in relation to craft

197Power to order ship to leave New Zealand

  1. This section applies to a ship that has arrived in, or is departing from, New Zealand.

  2. A Customs officer may, with the approval of the chief executive, order the person in charge of the ship to cause the ship to leave New Zealand.

  3. If a Customs officer does so, the person in charge of the ship must cause the ship to leave New Zealand immediately.

  4. The chief executive may approve the giving of an order under subsection (2) only if the chief executive is satisfied that it is in the public interest for the order to be given.

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