Notice of Seizure of Goods under The Customs & Excise Management Act 1979

To the owner of the following goods detained on the 14th day of November 2005 at Beverley Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Approximately 500 Litres of contaminated heavy hydrocarbon oil.

One M.A.N. curtain sided Lorry Vehicle Registration Number R881 ULY,

10 Independent Bulk containers, one electric pump, and hosing.

Pursuant to Section 139(6) of the. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and paragraph (1) of the 3rd Schedule thereto, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise hereby give you notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs & Excise Management Act 1979 and enactments amending that Act, certain goods namely,

500 litres of contaminated heavy hydrocarbon oil.

Has been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provision namely, Section 24 of the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979 and or Section 49 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

The Man curtain sided Lorry, Vehicle Registration Number R88l ULY, 10 Independent Bulk Containers, Electric Pump and Hosing were all used in the carriage of the aforesaid heavy hydrocarbon oil.

Whereby and by force of Section 141 [1][a] of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the Man curtain sided Lorry Tanker, Vehicle Registration Number R881 ULY, 10 Independent Bulk Containers, Electric Pump and Hosing, are also liable to forfeiture.

If you claim that all or any of the aforesaid goods are not liable to forfeiture you must within one month from the date of publication of this notice of seizure, give notice of your claim in writing to the Commissioners at an office of Customs and Excise. Your notice must specify your name and address, the goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture and, if you are outside the United Kingdom the name and address of a solicitor in the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept service of process and to act on your behalf. In default of such notice all the Aforesaid goods will be deemed to have been duly condemned as forfeited. If you give notice as set out above, legal proceedings will be taken for the condemnation of all goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture.

Lindsay Martin, Officer of Customs and Excise, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY