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