Customs & Excise
HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS
NOTICE OF SEIZURE UNDER THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979
Place: 36 Cullyhanna Road Newtownhamilton BT35 0JB
Date: 18/12/2020
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:
1 x Citroen Berlingo van bearing vehicle registration mark PN13 RWF, with 60 litre (capacity), containing contaminated fuel in the running tank.
Has been seized as liable to forfeiture by force of the following provisions.
Section 24(4) of The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979,
Section 24A(7) of The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 and
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.
7106510
Officer of HM Revenue & Customs
Road Fuel Testing Unit SO191
PO Box 29992,
Glasgow
G70 6AB.