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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Final and miscellaneous provisions - Offences - Other offences

386: Possession of incomplete documents

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"Having incomplete customs documents without a good reason is not allowed"

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If you have a document that can be used for a purpose under the Customs and Excise Act, and it is signed or marked to show it is correct, but it is not complete, you are not allowed to have it in your possession without a good reason. You are also not allowed to bring an incomplete document like this into New Zealand without a good reason. This rule applies to documents that are meant to be used under this Act.

If you break this rule, you can be fined up to $5,000 if you are found guilty. This is what happens if you commit an offence under this section of the law. You can find more information about similar laws by looking at the 1996 No 27 s 206 legislation.

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Part 6Final and miscellaneous provisions
Offences: Other offences

386Possession of incomplete documents

  1. A person commits an offence if the person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, has in his or her possession or brings into New Zealand any document or form that—

  2. is capable of being used for any purpose under this Act; and
    1. is signed, or certified, or bears any mark or inscription to indicate that it is correct or authentic; but
      1. is incomplete.

        1. A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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