Regulation 2 Amendments to the Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003

(1)

The Schedule to the Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

For the entry headed “Directions made on 2 August 2011 under section 30 of the Act^f2”^f3, substitute—

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Directions made under section 30 of the Act
Any direction made under section 30(1) of the Act as to the manner in which, and the conditions under which, goods may be moved. Any person moving goods to which a direction applies. £1,000.
Any conditions or restrictions of a license granted under section 30(3) of the Act. Any person licensed under section 30(3) of the Act. £1,000.
Any conditions or restrictions of an approval for the use of vehicles granted under section 30(3) of the Act. Any person using a vehicle approved under section 30(3) of the Act. £1,000.

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Directions made under section 30 of the Act
Any direction made under section 30(1) of the Act as to the manner in which, and the conditions under which, goods may be moved.	Any person moving goods to which a direction applies.	£1,000.
Any conditions or restrictions of a license granted under section 30(3) of the Act.	Any person licensed under section 30(3) of the Act.	£1,000.
Any conditions or restrictions of an approval for the use of vehicles granted under section 30(3) of the Act.	Any person using a vehicle approved under section 30(3) of the Act.	£1,000.

(3)

After the entry for section 158(1) and (3) of the Act^f4, insert—

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Section 159(4) of the Act
Any failure to provide for the carrying of goods or their containers to a place appointed by the Commissioners^f5 under subsection (2) for the examination of goods for the purpose of verifying a customs declaration. The declarant^f6 £1,000.

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Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2003/3113, which has been relevantly amended by S.I. 2011/2534 and S.I. 2015/636.
f2: “The Act” is defined in S.I. 2003/3113 as the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).
f3: Inserted by S.I. 2011/2534.
f4: Inserted by S.I. 2015/636.
f5: Defined in section 1(1) of the Act as “the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs”. The definition was substituted by paragraph 22(b) of Schedule 4 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11).
f6: The reference in subsection (4) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 to the proprietor of the goods is to be read by virtue of subsection (4A)(a), in the case of anything done for the purpose of verifying any Customs declaration or any document required to accompany it, as a reference to the declarant.

Section 159(4) of the Act
Any failure to provide for the carrying of goods or their containers to a place appointed by the Commissioners^f5 under subsection (2) for the examination of goods for the purpose of verifying a customs declaration.	The declarant^f6	£1,000.