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Regulation 135 Requested attendance further to section 159(1) of CEMA 1979C1I1

(1)

Where a person requests attendance by an HMRC officer or proper officer at premises in order for the officer to examine and take account of goods under section 159(1) of CEMA 1979 M1, HMRC may charge that person a fee in relation to the attendance.

(2)

But a fee may be charged only if the premises attended—

(a)

are operated for the purposes of a commercial activity; or

(b)

are a dwelling or form part of a dwelling.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

Section 159(1) of CEMA 1979 is amended by Schedule 1 to the Isle of Man Act 1979, Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), section 117 of the Finance Act 2008 (c. 9) and paragraph 107 of Schedule 7 to the Act.

Modifications

C1

Pt. 14 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1605), regs. 1(1), 32; S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Commencement

I1

Reg. 135 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.