The Ship’s Report, Importation and Exportation by Sea Regulations 1981

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Unloading, landing and removal of goods imported by seaU.K.

8. Goods imported by sea shall not be landed except at an approved wharf, and shall not be unloaded, landed or removed from the place of landing or from a [F1temporary storage facility]:—

(a)outside such hours as the Commissioners may appoint;

(b)without the authority of the proper officer;

(c)until F2... report of the importing ship has been made, save as permitted by the Commissioners;

(d)until F3... the goods [F4are released to a Customs procedure], save as permitted by the Commissioners; or

(e)on a Sunday or a holiday, save as permitted by the Commissioners:

Provided that:—

(i)paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) of this regulation shall not apply in relation to [F5catch (fish and other aquatic life) that are regarded as domestic goods by virtue of regulation 105 of the Customs (Import Duty) [F6(EU Exit)] Regulations 2018,]

(ii)paragraphs (c) and (d) shall not apply in relation to the unloading or landing of goods for deposit in a [F7temporary storage facility ];F8...

(iii)paragraph (d) shall not apply in relation to passengers’ baggage [F9; and]

[F10(iv)paragraph (d) shall not apply in relation to goods—

(aa)to which [F11regulation 39A (advance electronic declarations by qualifying travellers: other chargeable goods) F12...131 (chargeable goods carried by RoRo vehicles destined for RoRo listed locations, making of declarations) [F13, or 131F (chargeable goods carried by relevant vehicles destined for other listed locations: making of declarations)] of the Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 ]applies; and

(bb)which have been declared, and the declaration has been accepted by HMRC, in accordance with provision made by or under Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1247), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F2Word in reg. 8(c) omitted (1.12.1986) by virtue of The Ship's Report, Importation and Exportation by Sea (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1819), regs. 1, 4

F3Words in reg. 8(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1247), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F4Words in reg. 8(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1247), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F5Words in reg. 8(e)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1247), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)(i); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F6Words in reg. 8(e)(i) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/326), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F7Words in reg. 8(e)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1247), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)(ii); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F8Word in reg. 8(e)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/326), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F9Word in reg. 8(e)(iii) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/326), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F10Reg. 8(e)(iv) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/326), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(d); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

F11Words in reg. 8(e)(iv)(aa) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/486), regs. 1(3), 3(2); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.