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Division Note:

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

A container shall be considered to have a serious defect if:

  1. (a)

    goods can be removed from, or introduced into, the sealed part of the container without leaving obvious traces of tampering or without breaking the customs seal;

  2. (b)

    customs seals cannot be simply and effectively affixed to the container;

  3. (c)

    it contains concealed spaces where goods may be hidden;

  4. (d)

    spaces capable of holding goods are not readily accessible for customs inspection.