Customs & Excise
NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 thereto, HM Revenue & Customs hereby give notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the Customs and Excise Acts, certain goods, namely
A White Vauxhall Combo van Index FP52 CEA
Has been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions namely:—
The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 section 13(6)
And
The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 section 141
If you claim that the said 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 in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
If you are outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man you must give the name and address of a solicitor in the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept services of process and act on your behalf. If you do not give proper notice of claim within the said period of one month or if any requirement of the above-mentioned paragraph 4 is not complied with the goods will be deemed to have been duly condemned as forfeited.
If you do give notice of claim in proper form, the Commissioners will take legal proceedings for the condemnation of the goods.
Please send any notice of appeal to the following address;
Specialist Investigations
Appeals and Review Team SO777
P O Box 29992
Glasgow
G70 6AB
In addition to the above any potential owner of the vehicles or other property has an opportunity to analyse fuel and other samples drawn from the said vehicle and property. Any application for the samples is to be made to the same address.
HM Revenue & Customs
Road Fuel Testing Unit - Avonmouth