Customs & Excise
NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979
To: The owner of the following goods seized on 16 April 2015 abandoned beside 10 Annaghad Road, Crossmaglen BT35 9JG.
Ford Transit Van Registration 04LH6336 containing 1 IBC 500 litres of laundered UK rebated oil
Pursuant to Section 139(6) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 thereto, the Commisioners hereby give notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the customs and excise Acts, certain goods namely.
The aforesaid vehicle was found on, 16 April 2015 abandoned beside 10 Annaghad Road, Crossmaglen BT35 9JG and was found to have Laundered rebated fuel in running tank and laundered rebated fuel in the IBC, are hereby and by force of Section 24(4) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties 1979 the fuel is liable to forfeiture, the aforesaid vehicle and IBC are liable to forfeiture under Section 141 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