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Foreign Prison-Made Goods Act 1897

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 4 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Prohibition of importation of foreign prison-made goods.
  3. 1A Interpretation.
  4. 2 Short title.

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Title and introductory text

Foreign Prison-Made Goods Act 1897 1897 c. 63 An Act to prohibit the Importation of Foreign Prison-made goods. [6th August 1897]

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1 Prohibition of importation of foreign prison-made goods.

The importation of the following goods is prohibited; that is to say: Goods proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise by evidence tendered to them to have been made or produced wholly or in part in any foreign prison, gaol, house of correction, or penitentiary, except goods in transit or not imported for the purposes of trade, or of a description not manufactured in the United Kingdom or originating or in free circulation in another member State.

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1A Interpretation.

Any question under section 1 whether goods originate or are in free circulation in another member State shall be determined in accordance with the Treaties

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2 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Foreign Prison-made Goods Act 1897.

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