Customs and Excise Act 2018

Customs powers - General powers

264: Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

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"People following the Customs and Excise Act 2018 are protected if something goes wrong"

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If you are doing something under the Customs and Excise Act 2018, you are protected from being liable for any loss or damage. This means that if something goes wrong, you cannot be held responsible if you were acting in good faith and with reasonable care. You are protected if you are the chief executive, a Customs officer, a constable, a member of the Armed Forces, or someone lawfully helping any of these people.

You can find more information about this by looking at the Customs and Excise Act 2018 and similar laws, such as the one from 1996 No 27.

This protection applies to any loss or damage to documents, goods, vehicles, or craft, as long as you were acting carefully and doing what you thought was right under the Act.

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Part 4Customs powers
General powers

264Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

  1. Neither the Crown nor any of the following persons are liable for any loss of or damage to any document, goods, vehicle, or craft if that loss or damage is caused by anything done or omitted to be done, or purported to have been done, in good faith and with reasonable care in the carrying out of any function under this Act:

  2. the chief executive:
    1. a Customs officer:
      1. a constable:
        1. a member of the Armed Forces:
          1. a person lawfully assisting any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).
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