To the Owner of the following goods seized on 31 July 2007 at Carne House, Belfast, BT3 9HY.

1400 lts of Derv

Pursuant to Section 24(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979 and, paragraphs 9 & 10 of Schedule 4 thereto, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise hereby give notice that, by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Acts, the aforesaid goods have been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions namely:-

Section 13(6) of the Hydrocarbon Oils Duties Act 1979,

Section 24(4) of the Hydrocarbons Duties Act 1979,

Regulation 14 of the Hydrocarbon Oils (Markings) Regulations 2002, and Section 49 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

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 this notice of seizure, give notice of your claim in writing to the Commissioners at an office of Customs and Excise, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. of Schedule 3 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. Your notice must also specify your name and address and the goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture. If you live outside the United Kingdom you must also give the name and address of a solicitor within the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept service of the process and to act on your behalf.

In default of such notice within the said period of one month, or if any requirement of the above mentioned paragraph 4 is not complied with, all the aforesaid goods will be deemed to have been duly condemned as forfeit. If you do give notice of claim in the proper form, the Commissioners will take legal proceedings for the condemnation of all goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture.

Barbara Talbot, Officer of Revenue and Customs, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY.