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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions

56A: Application of Customs and Excise Act 2018

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"Rules from the Customs Act apply when exporting protected wildlife or items made from them"

When you export absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife, or items made from them, certain rules from the Customs and Excise Act 2018 apply. These rules are found in sections 210, 211, 214, 251, and 252 of that Act. You must follow these rules as if the wildlife or items were prohibited exports.

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Part 5General provisions

56AApplication of Customs and Excise Act 2018

  1. Sections 210, 211, 214, 251, and 252 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 apply in relation to the exportation of any absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife or any item of absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife as if that wildlife or item of wildlife were a prohibited export within the meaning of that Act.

Notes
  • Section 56A: replaced, on , by section 443(3) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 (2018 No 4).