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Regulation 5 Prohibitions and restrictions on importation, landing and unloading.

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

No person shall import into the United Kingdom a controlled substance unless a licence, permitting the release for free circulation in the Community or inward processing of that controlled substance, has been issued by the Commission under Article 6(1).

(2)

No person shall import into the United Kingdom a controlled substance whose release for free circulation in the Community is prohibited by Article 8.

(3)

No person shall import into the United Kingdom a product whose release for free circulation in the Community is prohibited by Article 9.

(4)

Subject to paragraph (5), no person shall knowingly land or unload a controlled substance, a product or equipment which has been imported contrary to paragraphs (1) to (3) above or Article 5(5).

(5)

Paragraph (4) shall not apply to an authorised person who is exercising any of the powers prescribed in regulation 9 for the purpose of carrying these Regulations into effect.