| Controlled Drugs, such as cannabis, opium, cocaine and so on |
To protect the public health and the public interest by controlling the exportation of certain dangerous drugs |
Prohibited Absolutely |
Department of Health |
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 |
| Crocodiles (whether dead or alive), including skins and parts of crocodiles |
Conservation of crocodiles |
Permission of the Minister for Conservation and the Environment |
Department of Conservation and the Environment |
Crocodile Trade Act 1974 |
| Flora and fauna (other than agricultural, fishing or forestry industries) |
Conservation of native fauna and flora and to enforce the Convention in the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) |
Permission of the Minister for Conservation and the Environment |
International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Management Authority |
International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Act 1979 |
| Timber, timber products, bark and bark products |
Conservation of native forestry |
Permission of the Minister for Forestry |
Ministry of Forest |
Forestry Act 1991 |
| Geological and fossil materials |
Protection of natural resources |
Permission of the Minister for Mining |
Department of Mineral Policy & Geohazards Management |
Schedule 1, Item 16 Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulation 1963 |
| Alluvial gold and concentrates and compounds including gold in pure form or otherwise |
Protection of natural resources |
Permission of the Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Central Banking Act 2000 |
| Papua New Guinea currency (or its foreign equivalent) in excess of K20,000 |
Enforcement of currency exchange provisions |
Permission of the Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Central Banking Act 2000 |
| Numismatic Notes and Coins |
Enforcement of currency exchange provisions |
Permission of the Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Central Banking Act 2000 |
| Human skeletons or any part of a human skeleton |
To prevent the exportation of unlawfully acquired human skeletons |
- Permission of an accredited representative of an officially recognized scientific institution
- Permission of the Head of State acting on advice
|
Department for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology |
Schedule 1, Item 19 Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulation 1963 |
| Pearl-shell oysters, living, including Pinctada Maxima (gold or silver lipped oyster) |
Conservation |
Permission of the Minister for Fisheries |
National Fisheries Authority |
Fisheries Management Act 1998 |
| Natural Cultural Property (includes any cultural property connected with traditional life, past or present) |
Protection of the cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea |
Permission of the Natural Cultural Commission |
National Cultural Commission |
National Cultural Property (Preservation) Act 1965 |
| Tainted property acquired in Papua New Guinea through any unlawful activity |
To prevent the exportation of property obtained through criminal conduct |
Permission of the Commissioner of Customs |
PNG Customs Service |
s.146(1)(v) Customs Act 1952 |
| Goods for export on which export duty, if payable, has not been paid |
Protection of the revenue |
Permission of the Commissioner of Customs |
PNG Customs Services |
12 Customs Tariff Act 1990 |
| Hazardous Environmental Contaminants, including pesticides |
Protection of the environment |
Permission of the Minister for Conservation and the Environment |
Department of Conservation and the Environment |
Environmental Contaminants Act 1978 |