Is the object associated with, or representative of, activities, events, ideas, movements, objects, persons, or places of importance to New Zealand? Made or naturally occurring in New Zealand? Is the object substantially physically authentic The experts will provide the Chief Executive with written advice and a recommendation on export. The Chief Executive will consult two or more experts with expertise relevant to the export application. If the object is a protected New Zealand object, the object will require an export certificate from the Ministry in order to be exported temporarily or permanently from New Zealand.Īn application to export a protected New Zealand object is considered against criteria which can be found in section 7A of the Act. This shows Customs that you have submitted an application to the Ministry and that the object is not regulated by the Protected Objects Act. If the object is not a protected New Zealand object, the Ministry will issue you with a Certificate of Clearance which you can present to Customs. Of importance to New Zealand, or to a part of New Zealand, for aesthetic, archaeological, architectural, artistic, cultural, historical, literary, scientific, social, spiritual, technological, or traditional reasons andįall within 1 or more of the categories of protected objects set out in Schedule 4 of the Protected Objects Act 1975. Under the Protected Objects Act, the Chief Executive must consult two or more experts on the export of a protected New Zealand object.įor an object to be a protected New Zealand object, the object must be: When the Ministry receives an export application, it first considers if the object is a protected New Zealand object, and if it is, if it can be exported from New Zealand. Please note that it can take between 2 to 10 weeks before the Chief Executive comes to a decision on the export of the object. If you have any issues uploading images to the online form, you can email these to the Ministry at. In the case of applications to export art works or taonga tūturu, you need to include colour photographs with your application. Please include a photograph of the object/s where possible. The more information provided in this question, the easier it will be for experts to consider your application. The provenance or history of the object is very important in assessing your application. You can use the Application for permission to export a protected New Zealand object form or Apply online.Īn application form can be used for one object or multiple objects traveling in one consignment. This applies whether the objects you wish to export are your private chattels, whether they are a gift, or whether you are selling or have sold them to an overseas buyer. over 50 years and with some association or significance to New Zealand) please contact us to us to seek advice in the first instance. If you are planning to send any object which could fall into the 9 categories of protected objects overseas (i.e. The illegal export, or attempted illegal export, of a protected New Zealand object could result in the object being forfeit to the Crown, a fine of up to $100,000 ($200.000 for a body corporate) or up to 5 years imprisonment. Taken into a Customs controlled area or Customs place for removal from New Zealand orĭelivered as a postal article into the control of a postal service provider for removal from New Zealand.
Placed on board any craft for transportation to a point outside New Zealand or Under the Protected Objects Act, export means: To apply for permission, fill out the following application form.Īpplication to export a protected New Zealand object form Before a protected New Zealand object including taonga tūturu, can be exported from New Zealand, either temporarily or permanently, permission must be granted by the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
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