Customs & Excise

2011-10-222011-10-28Customs and Excise Management Act 1979TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk734233
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF GOODS UNDER THE CUSTOMS & EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979

To the Owner of the following goods seized on 22 October 2011 at Strand Road PSNI Station, Londonderry, County Londonderry

• Isuzu Rodeo Denver Registration Number NJZ 6665

• 4700 Mixed Brand KSF cigarettes

• 2.25 Kg Mixed Brand Hand Rolled Tobacco

Pursuant to Section 139 (6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and paragraph (1) of the Schedule 3 thereto, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise hereby give you notice that, by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, certain goods namely an Isuzu Rodeo Denver, 4700 KSF cigarettes and 2.25 Kg Hand Rolled Tobacco have been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions.

(2) Pursuant to Section 49(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the Commissioners hereby give notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Acts certain goods, namely 4700 KSF cigarettes and 2.25 Kg Hand Rolled Tobacco, have been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions, namely Section 49 (1) Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

Whereby and by force of Section 141[1][a] of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, the Isuzu Rodeo Denver Registration Number NJZ 6665 is 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 also 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.

K Boyce, Officer of Customs and Excise

Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY