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Special powers of members of the Customs and

Excise Service, etc.

Import and Export

[1986 Ed.

(3) The consignee and, in the event of a copy of the notice being served upon any occupier under subsection (2), the occupier, shall not remove, or permit the removal of, the article from the premises specified in the notice given under subsection (1) until-

(a) the article has been examined by an officer in accordance with the powers vested in such officer under section 20; or (b) an officer has informed the consignee or occupier in writing

that such examination is unnecessary.

(4) Where an article is removed to any premises pursuant to a notice given under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of

(a) every person in control of such premises to permit an officer to have access to the article and to examine it in accordance with the powers vested in such officer under section 20; and

(b) the Commissioner to ensure that such examination is made

as soon as reasonably practicable.

(5) It may be the condition of any notice given under subsection (1) that the article shall, at all times until it is examined by an officer under section 20, be guarded by an officer and if there is such a condition, an officer may enter upon any place where the article is and take such measures as are reasonably necessary to protect the article from interference.

(6) Notice under this section and section 20A shall be in such form and given in such manner as may be prescribed.

(Added, 36 of 1983, s. 5)

21. (1) Subject to section 22, any member of the Customs and Excise Service and any authorized officer may, if he reasonably suspects that there is, in or on any premises or place, vessel, aircraft or vehicle, any article in respect of which an offence has been committed under this Ordinance or which is, or contains, evidence of the commission of such offence-

(a) enter and search any such premises or place;

(b) stop, board, remove, detain and search any vessel, aircraft

or vehicle.

(2) Any member of the Customs and Excise Service and any authorized officer may seize-

(a) any article-

(i) in respect of which he reasonably suspects that an offence has been committed under this Ordinance; or

(ii) which he reasonably suspects to be, or to contain, evidence of the commission of such an offence; and

(b) any vessel which has a tonnage not exceeding 250 gross tons and any vehicle, if he reasonably suspects such vessel or vehicle to have been used in connexion with the commission of an offence under this Ordinance.