Oct. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2931

ARRIVAL AT CUSTOMS AERODROME FROM ABROAD.

7. The pilot of an aircraft arriving at a Customs aerodrome from parts beyond the seas shall, on landing, forthwith take his aircraft to the examination station at that aerodrome :

Provided that a pilot shall not be deemed to have contravened or failed to comply with this regulation if he proves that circumstances over which he had no control prevented him from taking his aircraft to the examination station, and that, after the report required by clause 8 of these regulations had been duly made by him, all goods carried in the said aircraft were removed to the examination station in the presence of an officer of Customs.

8. (1) Immediately after the landing at any Customs aerodrome of an aircraft from parts beyond the seas or within such period of time as may in any particular case be permitted by the Collector of Customs, the pilot or owner shall—

(a) Deliver in duplicate an inward manifest or report of the aircraft and her cargo to the proper officer of Customs in Form No. 1 in the Schedule hereto ; and

(b) Truly furnish the several particulars required by the form ; and

(c) Deliver to such officer with such report his journey log-book, manifest, and declaration(s) of the goods on board his aircraft signed by the proper Revenue Officer at the aerodrome from which he departed for New Zealand ; and

(d) Land at such aerodrome for examination of baggage all passengers carried in such aircraft, and, after making such report, shall produce, and, if required to do so, shall land all goods in such aircraft for examination.

(2) Immediately after the landing at any Customs aerodrome of an aircraft from parts beyond the seas the proper officer of Customs shall board the aircraft and shall—

(a) Sign the log-book ; and

(b) Retain the manifest and declaration(s) ; and

(c) Examine the seal or seals (if any) placed on the goods at the aerodrome whence the aircraft arrived and satisfy himself that they are intact ; and

(d) Permit delivery of the goods to the examination station.

DEPARTURE FOR ABROAD FROM CUSTOMS AERODROMES.

9. No person shall fly an aircraft to a place beyond New Zealand unless its place of final departure in New Zealand is a Customs aerodrome.

10. (1) The pilot of every aircraft about to be flown to a place beyond New Zealand shall deliver to the proper officer of Customs at the Customs aerodrome from which the aircraft is about to depart—

(a) The journey log-book belonging to the aircraft ; and

(b) A manifest in duplicate respecting the goods and stores laden in his aircraft in Form No. 2 in the Schedule hereto ; and

(c) Declaration(s) in duplicate in Form No. 3 in the Schedule hereto respecting the goods laden in his aircraft.

(2) The proper officer of Customs aforesaid shall—

(a) Examine and verify the correctness of the said manifest and declaration(s) ; and

(b) Sign the log-book, the manifest, and the declaration(s) ; and

(c) Verify his signature with a stamp ; and

(d) If so required by the Collector or so desired by the pilot place a seal or seals on any or all of the goods laden in the aircraft.

(3) The said log-book and one copy of the said manifest and one copy of each of the said declarations, when signed by the proper officer, shall be the clearance and authority for the pilot to fly the aircraft from that aerodrome to its destination abroad.

(4) After the manifest and declaration(s) mentioned in paragraph (1) hereof have been delivered to the proper officer, the pilot shall not allow any cargo or stores not specified or referred to in the manifest to be taken in or on his aircraft.

(5) A pilot shall not depart in any such aircraft from New Zealand until he has obtained the proper clearance and authority, and, after obtaining such clearance and authority, shall not land at any other place in New Zealand unless compelled by accident, stress of weather, or unavoidable cause.