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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/customs-contravention-of-a-relevant-rule-amendment-regulations-2015/regulation-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2015/636",
  "legislation_title": "The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/customs-contravention-of-a-relevant-rule-amendment-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003",
  "text": "In the Schedule—\n(a) for “Ship’s Report Regulations” substitute “Ship’s Report, Importation and Exportation by Sea Regulations 1981”;\n(b) for “Aircraft Report Regulations” substitute “Aircraft (Customs and Excise) Regulations 1981”;\n(c) omit “Article 5a of the Code and”;\n(d) for “Simplified Procedures” substitute “Simplified and Local Procedures”;\n(e) omit “Local Clearance Procedures” and the entry beneath it;\n(f) for “Articles 6, 7, 85 to 87 and 90 of the Code and Articles 505 to 508 of the Implementing Regulation” substitute “Articles 85 and 87 of the Code”;\n(g) omit “and Article 528 of the Implementing Regulation”;\n(h) omit “In respect of customs warehousing”;\n(i) omit the entries headed—\n(i) “Article 313b(5) of the Implementing Regulation”;\n(ii) “Article 313b(7) of the Implementing Regulation”;\n(iii) “Articles 6 and 7 of the Code and Articles 290a and 290b of the Implementing Regulation”;\n(j) insert at the beginning—\n“\nSections 20, 22 and 25 of the Act\nAny condition or restriction attaching to any approval given under section 20, 22 or 25 of the Act.\nThe approved person.\n£1,000.\nSection 21(1) and (3)(b) of the Act\nExcept where permitted, not to cause, or permit, to land an aircraft other than at a customs and excise airport (which, in the case of flights departing the UK, must be as specified in the clearance application), except with Customs’ permission or for unavoidable cause.\nThe commander of the aircraft.\n£2,500.\nSection 21(2) of the Act\nExcept as permitted by Customs, not to bring into the United Kingdom, in an aircraft, at any place other than a customs and excise airport, goods being imported from within the customs territory.\nThe person bringing in the goods.\n£2,500.\nSection 21(3)(a) of the Act\nExcept where permitted, not to depart on a flight to a place or area outside the United Kingdom from any place in the United Kingdom other than a customs and excise airport.\nThe person departing.\n£2,500.\nSection 21(4)(a) of the Act\nIn the case of landing other than as permitted under sections 21(1) or (3), (a) to make immediate report (b) not to permit goods to be unloaded from the aircraft (c) not to permit any crew or passengers to leave its vicinity (d) to comply with any directions given by an officer.\nThe commander of the aircraft.\n£2,500.\nSection 21(4)(b) of the Act\nIn the case of landing other than as permitted under sections 21(1) or (3), no passenger or crew member to leave the immediate vicinity of the aircraft without the consent of an officer or constable.\nThe passenger or crew member in question.\n£2,500.\nSection 33(1) of the Act\nTo allow an officer to board and inspect an aircraft and all goods and documents carried in and relating to it.\nThe commander of the aircraft.\n£2,500.\nSection 33(2) of the Act\nTo permit an officer to enter and inspect an aerodrome.\nThe person in control of the aerodrome.\n£2,500.\nSection 33(3) of the Act\nTo keep the prescribed records of flights to and from that aerodrome; to permit an officer to make copies and take extracts from such records.\nThe person in control of the aerodrome.\n£2,500.\nSection 34(1) of the Act\nAny instructions given under section 34(1) of the Act.\nThe commander of the aircraft.\n£2,500.\nThe owner of the aircraft.\n£2,500.\n”; and\n(k) insert before “Goods brought into the customs territory (United Kingdom)”—\n“\nSection 64(1) of the Act\nExcept as permitted by Customs, no ship or aircraft requiring clearance under this section should depart from a port or customs and excise airport to a destination outside the member States and the Isle of Man, without a valid clearance.\nThe master of the ship.\n£1,000.\nThe commander of the aircraft.\n£1,000.\nSection 71(1) of the Act\nTo deliver a report to the proper officer as directed.\nThe master of the ship.\n£500.\nSection 72(2) and (3)(b) of the Act\nAny requirement made under section 72(2) or (3)(b) of the Act.\nThe master of the ship.\n£500.\nSection 77(1) of the Act\nAny requirement made under section 77(1) of the Act.\nThe person of whom the requirement is made.\n£1,000.\nSection 78(1) of the Act\n(a) A person (P) entering the United Kingdom must, at such place and in such manner as Customs may direct, declare any thing contained in P’s baggage or carried with P which P has obtained outside the United Kingdom and in respect of which P is not entitled to exemption from duty and tax by virtue of any order under section 13 of the Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979 (personal reliefs).\nAny person.\n£1,000.\n(b) A person (P) entering the United Kingdom must, at such place and in such manner as Customs may direct, declare any thing contained in P’s baggage or carried with P which, being dutiable goods or chargeable goods, P has obtained in the United Kingdom without payment of duty or tax and in respect of which P is not entitled to exemption from duty and tax by virtue of any order under section 13 of the Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979.\nAny person.\n£1,000.\nSection 158(1) and (3) of the Act\nProvision and maintenance of appliances, facilities and fittings; keeping the appliances in an approved place; allowing use of the same at any time to a proper officer; all necessary assistance to be given.\nThe person on whom the obligation falls.\n£1,000.\nThe Control of Movement of Goods Regulations 1984\nNot to move or interfere with goods to which the Regulations apply other than in accordance with the Regulations.\nThe person moving or interfering with the goods.\n£2,500.\n”;\n(l) for the entries headed “Articles 36a and 36b of the Code and Articles 183, 184a and 184c of the Implementing Regulation” substitute—\n“\nArticles 36a and 36b of the Code and Articles 183, 184a and 184c of the Implementing Regulation\nGoods brought into the customs territory to be covered by a summary declaration, lodged within the applicable time-limits, by the prescribed means, to the prescribed office of entry and containing the requisite particulars.\nWhere a declaration has not been lodged, the person upon whom the obligation to lodge the declaration falls.\n£1,000.\nWhere a declaration has been lodged, the person who lodges the declaration.\n£1,000.\n”;\n(m) for the entries headed “Article 16 of the Code and Regulations 3 to 5 and 9 of the Accounts and Records Regulations” substitute—\n“\nArticle 16 of the Code, the Customs Traders (Accounts and Records) Regulations 1995\nTo keep and preserve records as required by Article 16 of the Code and by the Regulations.\nThe person upon whom the obligation falls.\n£1,000.\n”;\n(n) for the entries headed “Article 105 of the Code and Articles 803 and 804 of the Implementing Regulation” substitute—\n“\nArticle 176 of the Code\nTo keep stock records in the form approved by Customs.\nThe designated person.\n£1,000.\n”;\n(o) for the heading “Postal Packets” and the entries under it substitute—\n“\nThe Postal Packets (Revenue and Customs) Regulations 2011\nRegulations 17, 18(1) and 19\nAll foreign postal packets (a) to be accompanied by a customs declaration in the appropriate form, completed in one of the permitted languages, legibly, accurately and in full, and\n(b) in the cases to which regulation 18(1) applies, to be labelled or distinguished as required by that regulation.\nThe sender.\n£1,000.\nThe postal operator.\n£2,500.\nRegulation 18(2)\nOn accepting a packet satisfying the requirements of regulation 18(1) to give the sender a duly endorsed certificate of sending.\nThe postal operator.\n£2,500.\nRegulation 21\nWhen so requested by a customs officer, to produce any packet to that officer or open it for that officer’s examination.\nThe postal operator.\n£2,500.\nRegulation 22(3)\nTo return, destroy or deliver up to Customs goods for which no proper account is given within the requisite period.\nThe postal operator.\n£2,500.\nRegulation 23\nTo pay over to Customs any sums due to them recovered under section 105(3) of the Postal Services Act 2000.\nThe postal operator.\n£2,500.\n”; and\n(p) for “Community System of Duty Reliefs” and the entries under it substitute—\n“\nReliefs from customs duty and import VAT\nArticles 8, 16, 33, 48, 52, 64, 71, 72, 78, 79 of Council Regulation 1186/2009\nNot to lend, hire out, transfer or (in the case of Articles 8, 16 and 33) give as security goods admitted duty-free under the Regulation without\n(a) prior notification to Customs; and (b) payment of any import duties arising.\nIn respect of non-notification: the person lending, hiring, transferring the goods or giving them as security.\n£1,000.\nIn respect of non-payment of duties: the person to whom the relief has been given.\n£1,000.\nArticles 52, 65 and 80 of Council Regulation 1186/2009\nTo inform Customs where the conditions for entitlement cease to be fulfilled or where the goods are to be used other than for the permitted purposes.\nThe institution or organisation in question.\n£1,000.\nThe Customs and Excise (Personal Reliefs for Special Visitors) Order 1992\nThe conditions for relief set out in the Order.\nThe entitled person.\n£1,000.\n”.",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1981/1260, amended by S.I. 1986/1819, S.I. 1991/2724, S.I. 1992/3095, S.I. 2011/1043."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1981/1259, amended by S.I. 1992/3095."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Articles 496-592 and 799-814 were substituted by Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 993/2001 (OJ No L 141 28.05.01, p 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Article 313b was substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 177/2010 (OJ No L 52 3.3.2010, p 28)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Article 290a and 290b were substituted by Article 1(1), (2), (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ No L 70 9.3.06, p 35)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Sections 20, 22 and 25 were substituted by S.I. 1991/2724, regulation 6(1), (3), (6), (7) and amended by S.I. 1992/3095, regulations 3(2) and 10(1), Schedule 1, paragraph 4; section 25 was amended by S.I. 1993/3014, regulations 2(1) and (2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Section 21(2) was amended by S.I. 1991/2724, regulations 6(1) and (4)(b)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Section 34(1) was amended by the Isle of Man Act 1979 (c. 58), section 13, Schedule 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Section 64(1) was amended by the Isle of Man Act 1979, section 13, Schedule 1 and by S.I. 1992/3095, regulation 3(7)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Section 77(1) was amended by the Finance Act 1987, sections 10, 72(7), Schedule 16, Part III and by S.I. 1992/3095, regulation 10(1), Schedule 1, paragraph 7."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "1979 c. 3. Section 13(1A) was inserted by section 15(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1984 (c. 43). Section 13(3) was amended by section 15(1), (3) and (4) of that Act and by paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Finance (No 2) Act 1992 (c. 48). Subsections (3A) to (3C) of section 13 were inserted by paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Finance (No 2) Act 1992. Section 13(4) was amended by section 15(1) and (5) of the Finance Act 1984, S.I. 2011/1043, articles 6(1)(d) and (3) and by paragraphs 8(3) of Schedule 1 and 93 of Schedule 3 to the Finance (No 2) Act 1992."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Section 158(3) was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 38, 46."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "S.I. 1984/1176."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Articles 36a and 36b of the Code were inserted by Article 1(6) of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 648/2005."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Articles 184a to 184f of the Implementing Regulation were inserted by Article 1(11) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2006."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "S.I. 1995/1203."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "S.I. 2011/3036."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "OJ No L 324, 10.12.09, p 23."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "S.I. 1992/3156, amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), section 2(3), by S.I. 2007/5, article 2 and by S.I. 2005/2114, article 5."
    }
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