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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009
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In this Part—
“Community law” means—
(a)all the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations and restrictions from time to time created or arising by or under the Community Treaties, and
(b)all the remedies and procedures from time to time provided for by or under the Community Treaties,
as in accordance with the Community Treaties are without further enactment to be given legal effect or used in the United Kingdom;
“customs function” has the meaning given by section 14(6);
“customs information” has the meaning given by section 14(6);
“customs revenue function” has the meaning given by section 7(9);
“customs revenue information” has the meaning given by section 14(6);
“customs revenue matter” has the meaning given by section 7(2);
“customs revenue official” means a customs revenue official designated under section 11(1);
“designated customs official” has the meaning given by section 14(6);
“enactment” includes—
(a)an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30);
(b)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)an enactment contained in, or in instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
(d)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
“function” means any power or duty (including a power or duty that is ancillary to another power or duty);
“general customs function” has the meaning given by section 1(8);
“general customs matter” has the meaning given by section 1(2);
“general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1);
“personal customs information” has the meaning given by section 15(4);
“personal customs revenue information” has the meaning given by section 15(4);
“relevant official” has the meaning given by section 15(3).
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