Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

[F120 Approval of wharvesU.K.

(1)The Commissioners may approve, for such periods F2... as they think fit, places for the loading or unloading of goods or of any class or description of goods.

[F3(1A)In any case where they consider it would facilitate the administration, collection or enforcement of any duty of customs, the Commissioners may by regulations—

(a)specify conditions which must be met before an approval is granted, or

(b)specify other conditions which they may, in any particular case, require to be met before an approval is granted.

(1B)In any other case, an approval has effect subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Commissioners think fit.]

(2)The Commissioners may at any time for reasonable cause revoke or vary the terms of any approval given under this section.

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Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 20 and 20(A) substituted (1.1.1992) for s. 20 by S.I. 1991/2724, reg. 6(3)

F2Words in s. 20(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 9(2) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)

F3S. 20(1A)(1B) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 9(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)

F4S. 20(3) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 9(4) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)