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9(1)An examining officer may examine goods to which this paragraph applies for the purpose of determining whether they have been used in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.U.K.
[F1(2)This paragraph applies to—
(a)goods which have arrived in or are about to leave Great Britain or Northern Ireland on a ship or vehicle, and
(b)goods which have arrived at or are about to leave any place in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on an aircraft (whether the place they have come from or are going to is within or outside Great Britain or Northern Ireland).]
[F2(2A)The reference in sub-paragraph (2)(a) to goods which are about to leave Great Britain or Northern Ireland on a ship includes goods which—
(a)are held at premises operated by a sea cargo agent, and
(b)are to be delivered to a place in Great Britain or Northern Ireland for carriage on a ship.
(2B)The reference in sub-paragraph (2)(b) to goods which are about to leave any place in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on an aircraft includes goods which—
(a)are held at premises operated by an air cargo agent, and
(b)are to be delivered to a place in Great Britain or Northern Ireland for carriage on an aircraft.
(2C)An examination under this paragraph may be carried out only—
(a)at a port;
(b)at premises operated by a sea cargo agent or an air cargo agent;
(c)at a [F3temporary storage facility];
(d)at a location designated by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2D) (a “designated examination location”).
(2D)The Secretary of State may designate a location for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2C)(d) only if the Secretary of State reasonably believes that it is necessary to designate that location in order for examining officers to be able to exercise their functions under this paragraph.
(2E)The Secretary of State must maintain and publish a list of designated examination locations.]
[F4(3)In this paragraph—
(a)“air cargo agent” has the meaning given by section 21F(1) of the Aviation Security Act 1982;
(b)“goods” includes property of any description, and containers;
(c)“sea cargo agent” has the meaning given by section 41(1) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990;
(d)[F5“temporary storage facility”] has the meaning given by section 25A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.]
[F6(4)For the purposes of determining whether to carry out an examination under this paragraph an examining officer may—
(a)board a ship or aircraft;
(b)enter a vehicle;
(c)enter premises operated by a sea cargo agent or an air cargo agent;
(d)enter a [F7temporary storage facility];
(e)enter a designated examination location.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 para. 9(2) substituted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 118(4)
F2Sch. 7 para. 9(2A)-(2E) inserted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 8 para. 1(2)
F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 9(2C)(c) substituted (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. 146(a) (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)
F4Sch. 7 para. 9(3) substituted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 8 para. 1(3)
F5Words in Sch. 7 para. 9(3)(d) substituted (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. 146(b) (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)
F6Sch. 7 para. 9(4) substituted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 8 para. 1(4)
F7Words in Sch. 7 para. 9(4)(d) substituted (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. 146(c) (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)
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