A revocation to this notice was published on 23 November 2022, Notice No. 2022-sl4982.

Notice Type
Secondary Legislation
Notice Title

Specification of Form and Content of Notice of Arrival for Ships

Pursuant to clauses 15 and 31C of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) 2020 (“Order”), I, Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health, declare that for the purposes of clauses 13, 14, and 15 of the Order masters of ships travelling to New Zealand must provide the following details:

Form of notice acceptable:

Digital format (eg, excel spreadsheet or other electronically readable data)

Can be fillable PDF

 

How form to be completed:

By vessel master only

 

How the notice to be given:

Between 168 and 192 hours’ notice before the ship arrives in New Zealand, or, if that is not practicable, when the ship departs for New Zealand from a port or place outside New Zealand

 

Requirements for All Ships Arriving in New Zealand

 

1. Vessel name:

Free text

2. Country of registration (flag state):

Free text

3. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number or registration number:

Free text

4. Port of First Arrival:

Free text

5. Date and time of arrival in New Zealand territorial waters (12 nautical mile boundary):

Date time

6. Last overseas port or place visited before arrival in NZ territorial waters:

Free text

7. Date and time of departure from last port:

Date time

8. Name of master:

Free text

9. Number of crew:

Number

10. Number of passengers:

Number

Additional Requirements for Category 1 Ships as defined in clause 9(1) of the Order

 

11. I confirm that all crew and passengers arriving in New Zealand on board this vessel are aware of their requirement to undergo compulsory COVID-19 testing if they wish to disembark this vessel in New Zealand.

Yes/No

 

12. I confirm that all crew and passengers are aware of their self-isolation requirements should a positive COVID-19 case be detected on board this vessel.

Yes/No

 

13. I understand my requirement to notify a Medical Officer of Health of the results of any compulsory COVID-19 testing on board this vessel, and that failing to do so is a high-risk infringement offence.

Yes/No

 

14. Specify the number of people disembarking this vessel in New Zealand:

Number

 

Additional Requirements for Category 2 ships as defined in clause 9(2) of the Order

 

15. I confirm that all persons on board are aware of their vaccination and self-isolation requirements.

Yes/No

 

16. I confirm that there are systems and processes in place that enable me to check whether persons on board have complied with the vaccination requirements as specified by Director-General Notice.

Yes/No

 

17. Upon arrival in New Zealand, when requested to do so, I will provide satisfactory evidence that every person has complied with vaccination requirements, satisfactory evidence being a record with:

  1. the person’s name showing they received 1 or more COVID-19 vaccines; and
  2. the name of the COVID-19 vaccine(s) they have received; and
  3. the name of the agency that administered the COVID-19 vaccine(s); and
  4. the associated time(s) and place(s).

Yes/No

18. For cruise vessels only: If a third party verification service was used to confirm vaccination status of persons on board, please specify the service used and the results:

Free text

 

19. Please provide the following details for all persons on board:

  1. Full name
  2. Date of birth
  3. Nationality/citizenship/visa status (indicating their right to enter New Zealand)
  4. Passport number
  5. Vaccination status (vaccinated, unvaccinated, exempt, excused)

May be in a separate document

 

 

20. I confirm that the information in this form is true and correct

 

a. Signature

Free text

b. Name

Free text

c. Date

Date

 

This notice comes into effect at 11.59pm on 31 July 2022.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of July 2022.

Dr ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD, Te Tumu Whakarae mō te Hauora, Director-General of Health.