s.15Arrival report for inward ships and aircraft
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Section 15Part 3 — CONTROL OF VESSELS AND GOODS

Arrival report for inward ships and aircraft

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This section applies to —
the master of an inward ship on arrival if the ship is carrying inward passengers or imported goods, which passengers or goods have not been cleared; and
the commander of an inward aircraft on arrival if the aircraft is carrying —
inward passengers or imported goods, which passengers or goods have not been cleared; or
in-transit passengers or goods.
The master or commander shall give Customs and Border Control a written report in the form and manner notified by Customs and Border Control —
stating the place at which the ship's or aircraft's journey to the jurisdiction started and any other required particulars; and
producing evidence that the master or commander was given a proper clearance from that place.
The report shall be given —
generally, immediately on arrival; or
if, because of a circumstance beyond the master's or commander's control, the report cannot be made on arrival, immediately after the circumstance ceases.
If the person by whom the report should be made fails to make a report as required under subsection (2), either at all or at the times required under subsection (3) —
the person commits an offence under section 67; and
any goods required to be reported which are not duly reported may be detained by any officer until so reported or until the omission is explained to the satisfaction of the proper officer, and may, in the meantime, be deposited in the King's Warehouse.
The person making the report shall, at the time of making it, answer all such questions relating to the ship or aircraft, to the goods carried therein, to the crew and to the journey as may be put to the person by the proper officer, and if the person refuses to answer the person commits an offence under section 67.
If at any time after a ship or aircraft carrying goods arrives from a place outside the jurisdiction of the Islands, and before a report has been made under this section —
the bulk is broken;
any alteration is made in the stowage of any goods carried so as to facilitate the unloading of any part thereof;
any part of the goods is staved, destroyed or thrown overboard; or
any container is opened, and the matter is not explained to the satisfaction of the proper officer, the master of the ship or commander of the aircraft, as the case may be, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction —
in the case of an offence under paragraph (a), (b) or (c), to a fine of one thousand dollars; and
in the case of an offence under paragraph (d), to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars, notwithstanding sections 6(2) and 8 of the Criminal Procedure Code (2021 Revision).
If at any time after a ship or aircraft carrying goods arrives from a place outside the jurisdiction of the Islands, and after a report has been made under this section, any container in the charge of Customs and Border Control is opened before the goods have been duly customed and the matter is not explained to the satisfaction of the proper officer, the importer of the goods commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars, notwithstanding sections 6(2) and 8 of the Criminal Procedure Code (2021 Revision).

Defined Terms

inward shipaircraftimported goodsin-transit passengers or goodsproper clearanceKing's Warehousecustomed

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