Customs & Excise

2015-04-162015-05-15Customs 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.uk23345737721

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