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Article 5 Impounding of goods vehicles

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(1)

It shall be the duty of the relevant authority to take all such steps as may be necessary to secure that any goods vehicle to which this article applies shall be impounded.

(2)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs the relevant authority or its servants or agents, acting in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.

(3)

The relevant authority may recover impounding expenses from the owner of an impounded goods vehicle.

(4)

This article applies to any goods vehicle—

(a)

which the relevant authority has reason to believe is either majority owned or effectively controlled by a person connected with Serbia or Montenegro, or

(b)

which is detained by virtue of article 3 and in respect of which the relevant authority determines that the said goods vehicle has been used in violation of the United Nations resolutions.

(5)

A certificate given by or on behalf of the relevant authority stating that it has been determined that a goods vehicle has been used in violation of the United Nations resolutions shall be conclusive evidence of that matter.

(6)

In this article, the expression “relevant authority” means—

(a)

in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Guernsey the Board; and

(b)

in the application of this Order to the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police except that, in paragraphs (4)(b) and (5), it means the Attorney General.