Part 7Administration

Chapter 1Information etc

Other measures

117Power to open or unpack containers

1

CEMA 1979 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “container”, after “and any” insert “ baggage, ”.

3

Section 159 (power to examine and take account of goods) is amended as follows.

4

In subsection (1)—

a

after “for that purpose” insert “ open or unpack any container or ”, and

b

insert at the end “ and search it or anything in it. ”

5

In subsection (4), insert at the end “ ; but if an officer opens or unpacks any container, or searches it or anything in it, the Commissioners are to bear the expense of doing so. ”