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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - Powers in relation to goods

232: Accounting for goods

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"Telling Customs about goods in a special area"

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The chief executive can ask the person in charge of a Customs-controlled area to do two things. You must account for goods that the chief executive thinks are in that area. You must also show documents that relate to goods moving in or out of that area. You will get a written notice telling you to do this, and you must do it right away. This is similar to what was in the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

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Part 4Customs powers
Powers in relation to goods

232Accounting for goods

  1. The chief executive may, by notice in writing, require the licensee of a Customs-controlled area to immediately—

  2. account for goods that the chief executive believes have been entered into that Customs-controlled area; and
    1. produce any documents relating to the movement of goods into or out of that Customs-controlled area.

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