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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2026/707 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2026 No. 819
CUSTOMS
The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
Made
14th July 2026
Laid before Parliament
15th July 2026
Coming into force
6th August 2026
The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35(4) and 42(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6th August 2026.
Propose a change2 Revocation of the Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 are revoked.
Propose a change3 Amendment of the Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) Regulations 1996
(1) The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “arrival”, insert—
“CEMA 1979” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
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(b) after the definition of “pleasure craft”, insert—
“the Directions” means directions made by the Commissioners under section 35(1) of CEMA 1979;
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(c) in the definition of “the prescribed form”, for “directions made under section 35(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979” substitute “the Directions”.
(3) In regulation 4 (the flying of the signal flag ‘Q’), for the words from “the making” to the end substitute “being notified by an officer that the flag may be lowered.”.
(4) In regulation 6—
(a) in paragraph (1) after “arrived”, insert “or is expected to arrive”;
(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the person responsible or a person acting on behalf of that person (“P”), must notify arrival of the vessel to an officer electronically, in person or by telephone as soon as practicable after the arrival of the vessel.
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(c) for paragraphs (4) to (7), substitute—
(4) P must submit an arrival report to an officer as soon as practicable after the arrival of the vessel either electronically or using the prescribed form in accordance with paragraph (5).
(5) The prescribed form must be provided to an officer in person or posted to the address specified in the prescribed form.
(6) In advance of the arrival of the vessel, P may meet the requirement—
(a) in paragraph (2), by making a notification of arrival to an officer either electronically or by telephone;
(b) in paragraph (4), by submitting an arrival report to an officer electronically.
(7) Any notification of arrival or arrival report made or submitted under this regulation must contain the particulars and be made or submitted in the form and manner specified in the Directions.
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Propose a change4 Amendment of the Ship’s Report, Importation and Exportation by Sea Regulations 1981
In regulation 1 of the Ship’s Report, Importation and Exportation by Sea Regulations 1981 (citation, commencement, application, interpretation and revocation), for paragraph (2), substitute—
(2) These Regulations shall not apply to pleasure craft as defined in the Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) Regulations 1996.
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