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6.—(1) A person seeking the release for free circulation in the Community of a consignment must, during the normal office hours of the relevant authority at the place of import, give to an authorised officer advance notice in writing of the intended arrival of the consignment at that place of import.
(2) Any such notice must be given at least six hours in advance in relation to a consignment arriving by air and at least twenty four hours in advance in relation to a consignment arriving by any other means.
(3) In paragraph (1), “relevant authority” means—
(a)in relation to Scotland, the local authority for the place of import; and
(b)in any other case, the port health authority (or, if there is no such authority, the local authority) for that place.
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