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after the name of the place or country, in an equally conspicuous manner with that naine, the name of the place or country in which the goods were actually made or produced, with a state- ment that they were made or produced there.
And whereas it is also provided, by the said Section 16 that the Commissioners of Customs (hereinafter called "the Commis- sioners"), may, from time to time, make, revoke and vary regulations, either general or special, respecting the detention and forfeiture of goods the importation of which is prohibited as hereinbefore mentioned, and the conditions, if any, to be fulfilled before such detention and forfeiture, and may by such Regula- tions determine the information. notices, and security to be given, and the evidence requisite for any of the purposes of the said Section, and the mode of verification of such evidence.
And it is further provided by the said last-mentioned Section :---
That before detaining goods or taking proceedings with a view to the forfeiture thereof under the law relating to the Customs, the Commissioners may require that such Regulations as aforesaid shall be complied with, and satisfy themselves as to the liability of the goods to forfeiture.
That such Regulations may apply to all goods, the importation of which is prohibited by the said Section, or different Regulations may be made respecting different classes of such goods.
And also that the Regulations may provide for the informant reimbursing the Commissioners all expenses and damages incurred in respect of any detention made on his information, and of any proceedings consequent on such detention.
And it is also provided, by the said Section, that Section 2 of the Revenue Act 1883 shall be repealed from a day to be fixed by regulations under the said reciting Section, such day not being later than the first day of January 1888 without prejudice to anything done or suffered thereunder.
And whereas Section 2 of the Revenue Act 1883 is the law under, and by virtue of which, goods of foreign manufacture infringing the proprietary rights of British subjects in Names, Addresses, and Trade Marks, or bearing or having upon them, under certain conditions, the name of a place in or a part of the United Kingdom, are, at the present time, detected and stopped by officers of Customs acting on their own observation and re- sponsibility, under directions laid down by the Commissioners, and without the requirement of previous information, security, or other conditions.
Now, therefore, the Commissioners under and by virtue of the herein before recited power in that behalf, hereby make and require to be complied with the following Regulations, viz.,
1. Goods prohibited to be imported as herinbefore recited, having applied to them forged trade marks, false trade descriptions, or marks, names, or de- scriptions otherwise illegal, which, upon examination are detected by the officers of Customs, are to be detained by them without the requirement of previous information.
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2. In giving information with a view to detention an informant must fulfil the following conditions, viz.:-
(i) He must give to the Collector or Superintendent, or the Chief Officer of Customs of the Port (or Sub-port) of expected importation, notice in writing, stating,
the number of packages expected, as far as he is able
to state the same.
the description of the goods by marks or other par-
ticulars sufficient for their identification.
the name or other sufficient indication of the importing
ship.
the manner in which the goods infringe the Act. the expected day of the arrival of the ship.
(ii) He must deposit with the Collector or other Officer as aforesaid a sum sufficient, in the opinion of that Officer, to cover any additional expense which
be incurred in the examination required by reason of his notice.
may
3. If, upon arrival and examination of the goods, the officer of Customs is satisfied that there is no ground for their detention, they will be delivered. If he is not so satisfied, he will decide either to detain the goods, as in a case of detention upon ordinary examination, or to require security from the informant, for reimbursing the Commissioners or their officers all expenses and damages incurred in respect of the detention made on his information and of any proceedings consequent thereon.
4. The security thus required must be an immediate ad valorem deposit of ten pounds per cent. on the value of the goods, as fixed by the officer from the quantities or value shown by the entry; and, also, subsequently a bond to be completed within four days in double the value of the goods, with two approved The ad valorem deposit will be returned upon completion of the bond, and will not be required if, as an alternative where time permits, the informant prefers to give a like bond before examination, upon estimated value If the security of the goods declared to by him under statutory declaration.
sureties.
is not duly given as above required, there will be no further detention of the goods.
}; mean an 5. In the above regulations the words "officer of Customs officer acting under general or special direction of the Commissioners, and the words "value of the goods" mean value irrespective of duty.
6. The "Notice" and "Bond" required as above shall be in the forms contained in the Schedule to these Regulations, or in such other forms as the Commissioners may from time to time order and direct.
7. The security taken under these Regulations will be given up at the times following, that is to say:
Where given before examination, and if no detention, forthwith.
Where given on detention :----
If the forfeiture is completed, either by lapse of time or ultimate condemnation by a Court of Justice, then on such com- pletion of forfeiture.
C. 8018. Wt. 11721. 10/87. D. & 8.
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