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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Entry and exit of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of goods, persons, and craft - Arrival and departure of persons

28B: Offences in relation to providing information

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"Breaking the rules about giving correct information to Customs can get you in trouble"

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If you do not follow the rules about giving information when you arrive or depart, you can get in trouble. You must comply with what is required under section 28A(1) or (2), or you might commit an offence. If you give Customs incorrect information when you are supposed to be providing details under section 28A(1), you can also commit an offence.

If you provide information that is wrong in an important way, you are committing an offence. You can be fined up to $1,000 if you are found guilty of this offence.

You have to make sure the information you give is correct and follows the rules, or you might have to pay a fine.

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28BOffences in relation to providing information

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. fails to comply with section 28A(1) or (2); or
    1. provides Customs with information under section 28A(1) that is erroneous in a material particular.

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

      Notes
      • Section 28B: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Customs and Excise (Arrival Information) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 21).