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Customs Consolidation Act 1876

39 & 40 Vict. c. 36 · Enacted 24 July 1876 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to consolidate the Customs Laws.

[24th July 1876]C1X1I1X2

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Modifications

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Short title given by s. 290 of this Act

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

Editorial notes

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The text of ss.42, 43 was taken from S.I.F. Group 40:3 (Customs and Excise: Import and Export Controls), s. 141 from S.I.F. Group 111 (Shipping), and ss.277, 285 from S.I.F. Group 40:1: (Customs and Excise: Customs and Excise Duties); provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.

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This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland.

Contents

  1. 1–38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. Part As to the Importation, Prohibition, Entry, Examina
  3. 39–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 42Prohibitions and restrictions.
  5. Part A Table of Prohibition and Restrictions Inwards: Goods prohibited to be imported
  6. Table of prohibitions and restrictions.
  7. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 44–49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 50–139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. Part As to Coasting Trade
  11. 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 141Foreign ships in coasting trade subject to same rules as British ships. Foreign ships employed in the coasting trade not to be subject to higher rates than British ships.
  13. 142–148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 149–274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. Part As to the Isle of Man
  18. 277Isle of Man deemed part of United Kingdom for Customs purposes.
  19. 278–282. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Part Miscellaneous
  22. 284. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 285Customs fund available for officers of the United Kingdom, and the Life Assurance Companies Act shall not apply to that fund.
  24. 286–290. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. Schedule S A–C. . .

1–38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

39–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

42Prohibitions and restrictions.F1

The goods enumerated and described in the following table of prohibitions and restrictions inwards are hereby prohibited to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom, F2. . . . . . F3

Table of prohibitions and restrictions.

. . . F1

. . . F2

. . . F3

Indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

. . . F4

F5Infected cattle, sheep, or other animals, or the carcases thereof, and hides, skins, horns, hoofs, or any other part of cattle, or other animals which the Privy Council may, by order prohibit in order to prevent the dessemination of any contagious distemper.

. . . F6

43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

44–49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

50–139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

141Foreign ships in coasting trade subject to same rules as British ships. Foreign ships employed in the coasting trade not to be subject to higher rates than British ships.

Every foreign ship proceeding either with cargo or passengers or in ballast on any voyage from one part of the United Kingdom to another, or from the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man to the United Kingdom, or from the United Kingdom to any of the said islands, or from any of the said islands to any other of them, or from any part of any of the said islands to any other part of the same, shall be subject . . . F1to the same laws, rules, and regulations to which British ships when so employed are now subject; but no such foreign ship nor any goods carried therein shall during the time she is so employed, be subject to any higher or other rate of dock, pier, harbour, light, pilotage, tonnage, or other dues, duties, tolls, rates, or other charges whatsoever, or to any other rules as to the employment of pilots, or any other rules or restrictions whatsoever, than British ships employed in like manner or goods carried therein, any law charter special privilege or grant to the contrary notwithstanding; nor shall any body corporate or person having or claiming any right or title to any such higher or other rates dues duties tolls or other charges as aforesaid be entitled to any compensation in respect thereof under any law or statute relating thereto, or otherwise howsoever.

142–148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

149–274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

277Isle of Man deemed part of United Kingdom for Customs purposes.C1

The Isle of Man shall be deemed and taken to be part of the United Kingdom for all the purposes of the Customs Acts; but nothing herein contained shall prejudice or affect, or be construed in any way, directly or indirectly, to prejudice or affect, any of the rights or privileges legally exercised or enjoyed by the said isle at the time of the passing of this Act.

278–282. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

284. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

285Customs fund available for officers of the United Kingdom, and the Life Assurance Companies Act shall not apply to that fund.C1

The unrepealed provisions of the M1 Act of the fifty-sixth year of George the Third chapter seventy-three shall apply to and be available by and for the benefit of the officers, clerks, and other persons in the department of the Customs in Scotland and Ireland, and their relatives, as fully and amply as if they had been originally mentioned therein, and the Act made applicable to the United Kingdom instead of England only; F1. . ..

286–290. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

Schedule S A–C. . .F1