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Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

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33 Power to inspect aircraft, aerodromes, railway vehicles and customs areas, records, etc.

(1) The vehicle operator of a vehicle which is an aircraft or railway vehicle shall permit an officer at any time to board the vehicle and inspect— (a) the vehicle and any goods loaded therein; and (b) all documents relating to the vehicle or to goods or persons carried therein; and an officer shall have the right of access at any time to any place to which access is required for the purpose of any such inspection. (2) The person in control of any aerodrome or railway customs area shall permit an officer at any time to enter upon and inspect the aerodrome or railway customs area and all buildings and goods thereon. (3) The person in control of an aerodrome licensed under any enactment relating to air navigation or authorised by a certificate under the Aerodromes Regulation and, if so required by the Commissioners, the person in control of any other aerodrome shall— (a) keep a record in such form and manner as the Commissioners may approve of all aircraft arriving at or departing from the aerodrome; (b) keep that record available and produce it on demand to any officer, together with all other documents kept on the aerodrome which relate to the movement of aircraft; and (c) permit any officer to make copies of and take extracts from any such record or document. (3A) If so required by the Commissioners, the person in control of a railway customs area shall— (a) keep a record in such form and manner as the Commissioners may approve of all railway vehicles arriving at or departing from the area, (b) keep that record available and produce it on demand to any officer, together with all other documents kept in the area which relate to the movement of railway vehicles, and (c) permit any officer to make copies of and take extracts from any such record or document. (4) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both. (5) In this section “the Aerodromes Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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33 Power to inspect aircraft, aerodromes, railway vehicles and customs areas, records, etc.

(1) The vehicle operator of a vehicle which is an aircraft or railway vehicle shall permit an officer at any time to board the vehicle and inspect— (a) the vehicle and any goods loaded therein; and (b) all documents relating to the vehicle or to goods or persons carried therein; and an officer shall have the right of access at any time to any place to which access is required for the purpose of any such inspection. (2) The person in control of any aerodrome or railway customs area shall permit an officer at any time to enter upon and inspect the aerodrome or railway customs area and all buildings and goods thereon. (3) The person in control of an aerodrome licensed under any enactment relating to air navigation or authorised by a certificate under the Aerodromes Regulation and, if so required by the Commissioners, the person in control of any other aerodrome shall— (a) keep a record in such form and manner as the Commissioners may approve of all aircraft arriving at or departing from the aerodrome; (b) keep that record available and produce it on demand to any officer, together with all other documents kept on the aerodrome which relate to the movement of aircraft; and (c) permit any officer to make copies of and take extracts from any such record or document. (3A) If so required by the Commissioners, the person in control of a railway customs area shall— (a) keep a record in such form and manner as the Commissioners may approve of all railway vehicles arriving at or departing from the area, (b) keep that record available and produce it on demand to any officer, together with all other documents kept in the area which relate to the movement of railway vehicles, and (c) permit any officer to make copies of and take extracts from any such record or document. (4) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both. (5) In this section “the Aerodromes Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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