Part V Control of Exportation

Offences in relation to exportation

67 Offences in relation to exportation of goods.

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If any goods which have been loaded or retained on board any F3vehicle for exportation are not exported to and discharged at a place outside the United Kingdom but are unloaded in the United Kingdom, then, unless—

a

the unloading was authorised by the proper officer; and

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except where that officer otherwise permits, any duty chargeable and unpaid on the goods is paid and any drawback or allowance paid in respect thereof is repaid,

F4the vehicle operator and any person concerned in the unshipping, relanding, landing, unloading or carrying of the goods from the F5vehicle without such authority, payment or repayment shall each be guilty of an offence under this section.

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The Commissioners may impose such conditions as they see fit with respect to any goods loaded or retained as mentioned in subsection (1) above which are permitted to be unloaded in the United Kingdom.

3

If any person contravenes or fails to comply with, or is concerned in any contravention of or failure to comply with, any condition imposed under subsection (2) above he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

4

Where any goods loaded or retained as mentioned in subsection (1) above F6... are—

a

F2goods in an excise warehouse or goods which have been declared for a storage procedure;

b

transit goods;

c

other goods chargeable with a duty which has not been paid F7or goods which have been declared for an authorised use procedure or temporary admission procedure; or

d

drawback goods,

then if any container in which the goods are held is without the authority of the proper officer opened, or any mark, letter or device on any such container or on any lot of the goods is without that authority cancelled, obliterated or altered, every person concerned in the opening, cancellation, obliteration or alteration shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

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Any goods in respect of which an offence under this section is committed shall be liable to forfeiture and any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or F1level 3 on the standard scale, whichever is the greater.