Pursuant to sections 288(1)(a) and 288(12) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the chief executive hereby makes the following amendments to the Customs (Advance Notice of Departure) Rules 2014.

Rules

1. Title and Commencement—(1) These rules may be cited as the Customs (Advance Notice of Departure) Amendment Rules 2017.

(2) These rules shall come into force on 30 June 2017.

2. Interpretation—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. Act means the Customs and Excise Act 1996.
2. Principal Rules means the Customs (Advance Notice of Departure) Rules 2014.

Any terms used in these rules which are defined in section 2 of the Act shall have the meanings given to them by that section.

3. Principal Rules Amended—(1) Rule 3 is revoked and substituted with the following:

3. Form and Content of Advance Notices of Departure

Every advance notice of departure required under section 34(a) of the Act shall be in any one of the following forms:

1. For ships or boats (other than small craft):
1. In Electronic Message Format E6 if made using the JBMS and must contain the particulars specified in that form, accompanied by any applicable supporting documents as the chief executive may require; or
2. in Form C2 in all other cases and must contain the particulars specified in that form, accompanied by any applicable supporting documents as the chief executive may require.
2. In Form C2A for aircraft and must contain the particulars specified in that form, accompanied by any applicable supporting documents as the chief executive may require.
3. In Form C2B for small craft and must contain the particulars specified in that form, accompanied by any applicable supporting documents as the chief executive may require.

(2) Form C2 in the Schedule of the Principal Rules is hereby revoked and substituted with the form set out in Schedule 1 to these rules.

(3) In the Schedule of the Principal Rules, after Form C2B, insert Electronic Message Format E6 set out in Schedule 2 to these rules.

4. Rules to Continue in Force—(1) The Principal Rules remain in force, except to the extent amended by these rules.

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Electronic Message Format E6

Transport Mode

Submitter Client Code

Sender’s Reference Number

Ship’s Agent Client Code

Ship’s Agent Contact Person Name

Ship’s Agent Contact Person Phone Number

Craft details

Craft Type

Craft Name

Gross Tonnage

Deadweight Tonnage

Country and Port of Registration

IMO / Lloyds Number (required for all vessels exceeding 100 tonnes)

Craft Owner

Craft Operator or Charterer

Ships Master details

Master’s Name

Master’s Email Address

Itinerary details

Voyage Number

Departure Date and Time

New Zealand Port of Departure

Overseas Port of Destination

New Zealand Itinerary line item

Port

Date / Time of Arrival

Date / Time of Departure

Overseas Itinerary line item

Port

Scheduled Date / Time of Arrival

Scheduled Date / Time of Departure

Crew and Passengers

Number of Crew

Number of Crew that embarked the ship in New Zealand

Number of Passengers

Number of Passengers that embarked the ship in New Zealand

Passenger Capacity

General Information

Is the craft carrying cargo? (Y/N)

Cargo reporter line item (If Yes to carrying cargo – State details of cargo reporters)

Cargo Reporter Name

Number of outward cargo reports

If Oil tanker, list by port the details of persistent and non-persistent oil carried as cargo

Port

Oil type (persistent / non-persistent)

Tonnage on Arrival

Tonnage on Departure

Pursuant to section 288(7) of the Act, copies of these rules are available for inspection on the Customs Service website at www.customs.govt.nz/news/resources/legal/Pages/default.aspx or at any of the following Customs Offices:

Auckland – The Customhouse, 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010

Wellington – The Customhouse, 1 Hinemoa Street, Harbour Quays, Wellington 6011

Christchurch – The Customhouse, 6 Orchard Road, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch 8053

Dunedin – The Customhouse, 32 Portsmouth Drive, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012

Copies of these rules may be purchased from the New Zealand Customs Service, Private Bag 1928, Dunedin 9054.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of May 2017.

CAROLYN TREMAIN, Chief Executive, New Zealand Customs Service.