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Biosecurity Act 1993


18 Arrival of craft in New Zealand  (1) The person in charge of any craft that arrives at a place in New Zealand—


o (a) Shall, if—


(i) The person has not notified the Director-General under section 17 of this Act; or


(ii) The place is not the port or destination notified (or, as the case may be, last notified) under section 17 of this Act,— give the Director-General notice of where and (approximately) when the craft arrived; and


o (b) Shall prevent risk goods from leaving the craft without the permission of an inspector.


(2) The person in charge of any such craft shall, if so required by an inspector, pay a bond for such amount not exceeding $10,000 as the inspector may require to secure due compliance with subsection (1)(b) of this section.


19 Persons in charge of certain craft to obey directions of inspector or authorised person  (1) This section applies to a craft, and place in New Zealand, if—


o (a) The craft arrives in New Zealand there; or


o (b) The craft is carrying risk goods that it was carrying when it arrived in New Zealand at some other place. (2) Where this section applies to a craft and place, the person in charge of the craft shall—


o (a) Obey every reasonable direction given by an inspector as to— (i) The movement of the craft in the place; or


(ii) The unloading or discharge of risk goods or the disembarkation of crew or passengers from the craft; or


(iii) Measures (including any bond required under section 18(2) of this Act) to ensure that any risk goods not intended to be unloaded or discharged from the craft are maintained in a secure place under the control of that person; and


o (b) Within the required time or times, deliver to an inspector a report, in such manner and form, and containing such particulars verified by declaration, and


with such supporting documents, as may be required; and


o (c) Answer all questions relating to the craft or its cargo, crew, passengers, stores, or voyage, asked by an inspector;—


and every person disembarking from the craft shall, on request by an inspector, make his or her baggage available for inspection by the inspector.


Privacy Statement


Information sought on the New Zealand Master’s Declaration and associated crew and passenger lists for arriving vessels is required to administer the Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act) . Collection of this information is authorised by s 19 of the Biosecurity Act and failure to provide information may be an offence under the Act. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will not disclose any personal information unless it is in accordance with New Zealand law. The Privacy Act 1993 provides rights of access to, and correction of, personal information held in readily retrievable form. Should you wish to exercise these rights please contact MAFBNZ on telephone number 0800 222 009


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