The Channel Tunnel (Customs and Excise) Order 1990

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“the Act of 1979” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(1);

“the Act of 1987” means the Channel Tunnel Act 1987;

“customs approved area” has the meaning given by article 3(1) below;

“the tunnel” except in the expression “tunnel system” means that part of the tunnel system comprising the tunnels specified in section 1(7)(a) of the Act 1987 or any of those tunnels.

(2) In this Order the following expressions have the meanings assigned to them by section 1 of the Act of 1979: “approved wharf”;

• “the boundary”;

• “commander”;

• “the Commissioners”;

• “the customs and excise Acts”;

• “customs and excise airport”;

• “goods”;

• “officer”;

• “owner”;

• “port”;

• “ship”;

• “shipped” and cognate expressions.

(1)

1979 c. 2.