Point in time view as at 08/03/2017.
Finance Act 2008, Cross Heading: Power to remove documents is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
16(1)Where a document is produced to, or inspected by, an officer of Revenue and Customs, such an officer may—U.K.
(a)remove the document at a reasonable time, and
(b)retain it for a reasonable period,
if it appears to the officer to be necessary to do so.
(2)Where a document is removed in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the person who produced the document may request—
(a)a receipt for the document, and
(b)if the document is reasonably required for any purpose, a copy of the document,
and an officer of Revenue and Customs must comply with such a request without charge.
(3)The removal of a document under this paragraph is not to be regarded as breaking any lien claimed on the document.
(4)Where a document removed under this paragraph is lost or damaged, the Commissioners are liable to compensate the owner of the document for any expenses reasonably incurred in replacing or repairing the document.
(5)In this paragraph references to a document include a copy of a document.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 36 para. 16 applied (20.3.2014) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 5(1) of the amending Act) by 2004 c. 12, s. 153B(4) (as inserted by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 7 paras. 3, 5(1))
C2Sch. 36 para. 16 applied (20.3.2014) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 5(1) of the amending Act) by 2004 c. 12, s. 153A(3) (as inserted by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 7 paras. 3, 5(1))
C3Sch. 36 para. 16 applied (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 8(1) of the amending Act) by 2004 c. 12, s. 159B(3) (as inserted by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 7 paras. 7, 8(3))
C4Sch. 36 para. 16 applied (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 8(1) of the amending Act) by 2004 c. 12, s. 159A(2) (as inserted by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 7 paras. 7, 8(3))
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 36 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/404, art. 2
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