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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations—

  • “the Act of 1979” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;

  • “arrival” means the anchoring, berthing or mooring of a pleasure craft within the limits of a port and “arrive” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • “duty” means any duty, tax or levy charged on goods imported into the United Kingdom;

  • “the person responsible” means the person on board a vessel under whose command or subject to whose personal direction it has arrived or is intended to arrive as a pleasure craft;

  • “the prescribed form” means the form prescribed by the Commissioners for the purpose of these Regulations in directions made under section 35(1) of the Act of 1979;

  • “pleasure craft” means—

    1. (a)

      a vessel which, at the time of its arrival from abroad at a port in the United Kingdom, is being used for private recreational purposes, and of which the total complement, including passengers and crew, does not exceed 12 persons; or

    2. (b)

      any vessel which an officer allows, after application is made to him in person or in writing, to be treated as a pleasure craft for the purposes of these Regulations.