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Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

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133General provisions as to claims for drawback

(1)Any claim for drawback shall be made in such form and manner and contain such particulars as the Commissioners may direct.

(2)Where drawback has been claimed in the case of any goods subsections (3) to (6) below shall apply in relation to the claim.

(3)No drawback shall be payable unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that duty in respect of the goods or of the article contained therein or used in the manufacture or preparation thereof in respect of which the claim is made has been duly paid and has not been drawn back.

(4)No drawback shall be paid until the person entitled thereto or his agent has made a declaration in such form and manner and containing such particulars as the Commissioners may direct that the conditions on which the drawback is payable have been fulfilled.

(5)The Commissioners may require any person who has been concerned at any stage with the goods or article—

(a)to furnish such information as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Commissioners to determine whether duty has been duly paid and not drawn back and for enabling a calculation to be made of the amount of drawback payable; and

(b)to produce any book of account or other document of whatever nature relating to the goods or article.

(6)If any person fails to comply with any requirement made under subsection (5) above, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of £50.

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