Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Release from customs and excise controlU.K.

251 Release of goods from customs and excise control.U.K.

(1)The Commissioners of Customs and Excise shall, subject to taking security for the protection of the revenue in respect of the goods, permit all goods saved from any ship stranded or wrecked on its homeward voyage to be forwarded to the port of its original destination.

(2)The Commissioners of Customs and Excise shall, subject to taking such security, permit all goods saved from any ship stranded or wrecked on her outward voyage to be returned to the port at which they were shipped.

(3)In this section “goods” includes wares and merchandise.