The Libya (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 1993

Declaration as to goods: powers of search

17.—(1) Any person who is about to leave any of the Channel Islands shall if he is required to do so by a States Revenue Officer—

(a) declare whether or not he has with him any goods specified in Schedule 1 to this Order which are destined for Libya or for delivery, directly or indirectly, to or to the order of a person connected with Libya; and

(b) produce any such goods as aforesaid which he has with him,

and such officer, and any person acting under his directions, may search that person for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has with him any such goods as aforesaid:

• Provided that no person shall be searched in pursuance of this paragraph except by a person of the same sex.

(2) Any person who without reasonable excuse refuses to make a declaration, fails to produce any goods or refuses to allow himself to be searched in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) Any person who under the provisions of this article makes a declaration which to his knowledge is false and in a material particular or recklessly makes any declaration which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence.