Customs & Excise

2011-06-282011-07-01Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979Customs and Excise Management Act 1979CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk730855
NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979

To. The owner of the following goods seized on 28 June 2011 at 203 Concession Road, Crossmaglen BT35 9JD

*16,000 litres of Hydrocarbon Oil

*4 Intermediate Bulk Containers

* One Electric fuel pump

*One Steel Tank 13,000 litre Capacity

*One JCB Forklift

* One DAF Box van registration PIL9084

* One Leyland rigid Tanker registration H670HBW

* One DAF 75CF Curtain sided lorry registration 00D111484

Pursuant to Section 139(6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 thereto, the Commissioners hereby give notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the customs and excise Acts, certain goods namely,

The aforesaid fuel was found on 28 June 2011 at 203 Concession Road, Crossmaglen BT35 9JD whereby and by force of Section 24(4) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, the aforesaid hydrocarbon oil is liable to forfeiture.

The 4 intermediate bulk containers, electric pump, steel tank, JCB forklift, box van PIL9084, Tanker H670HBW and curtain sided lorry OOD111484 were mixed packed or found with the hydrocarbon oil which was liable to forfeiture are also liable to forfeiture whereby and by force of Section 141 (1) (b) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

If you claim that the goods were 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 the Schedule 3 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

If you live outside the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man you must also give the name and address of a solicitor within the United Kingdom who is authorised to accept service of the process on your behalf.

If you do not give 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 forfeit

If you do give notice of claim in the proper form, the Commissioners will take legal proceedings for the condemnation of the said goods.

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