Part III Customs and Excise Control Areas

C2C328C1 Officers’ powers of access, etc.

1

Without prejudice to section 27 above, the proper officer shall have free access to every part of any ship or aircraft at a port or F1aerodrome and F3of any other vehicleF2which falls within paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) of section 27 above or is brought to a customs and excise station, and may—

a

cause any goods to be marked before they are unloaded from that F4vehicle;

b

lock up, seal, mark or otherwise secure any goods carried in the F5vehicle or any place or container in which they are so carried; and

c

break open any place or container which is locked and of which the keys are withheld.

2

Any goods found concealed on board any such F6vehicle shall be liable to forfeiture.