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Consent to movement

5.—(1) An authorised officer may give written consent to the movement of a controlled consignment.

(2) Before giving such consent, an authorised officer may require the importer to give a written undertaking to the effect that the consignment will—

(a)be moved to a place specified by an authorised officer; and

(b)not be moved from that place without the prior written consent of an authorised officer.

(3) Any consent given under this article shall—

(a)specify the controlled consignment to which it relates;

(b)specify the place to which the controlled consignment is to be moved; and

(c)state that the consignment continues to be controlled.

(4) Where such consent has been given and the consignment has been moved to the place specified under paragraph (3)(b), the prohibition on movement under article 4 applies to it at such place as it applied at the place of import.