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

To the Owner of the following goods seized on 20th April 2010.

1 x Trailer body bearing the registration number 95 CN 1657

1 x Container

1 x Large steel Tank

4 x IBC’s

Length of Hosing

200 lts Contaminated Fuel

at 20 Belagherty Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6JJ

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 24(4) of the Hydrocarbons Duties Act 1979,

Regulation 14 of the Hydrocarbon Oils (Markings) Regulations 2002, and

Section141(1)(6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, respectively.

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 & Customs, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast, BT3 9HY.