HM Customs & Excise

NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979

To the Owner of the following goods seized on 1 February 2014 abandoned opposite 51 Malachy Conlon Park, Culloville BT35 9AN.

Ford Transit Van Registration OUI4508 containing 2 IBC’s of Waste Fuel

Ford Transit Van Registration Y685NHL containing 1.3 tonnes of bleaching earth

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

The aforesaid vehicle was foundon 1 February 2014 abandoned opposite 51 Malachy Conlon Park, Culloville BT35 9AN, were found to have rebated fuel in their running tanks, are hereby and by force of Section 13 (6) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 the fuel is liable to forfeiture, the aforesaid vehicle is liable to forteiture under Section 141 of the Customs and Excise Managemnt 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 Sshedule 3 to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

If you live outside the United Kingdom or Isle of Man you must also give the name and address of the 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 compiled 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 all goods claimed as not liable to forfeiture.

T Spratt

Officer of HM Revenue and Customs, Carne House, 20 Corry Place, Belfast BT3 9HY