Part III

Customs and Excise Control Areas

Approval of temporary storage facilities
25
1
The Commissioners may approve, for such periods
... as they think fit, places for the deposit of goods imported and
subject to the control of any officer of Revenue and Customs as a result of Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.
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1A
In any case where they consider it would facilitate the administration, collection or enforcement of any duty of customs, the Commissioners may by regulations—
a
specify conditions which must be met before an approval is granted, or
b
specify other conditions which they may, in any particular case, require to be met before an approval is granted.
1B
In any other case, an approval has effect subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Commissioners think fit.
2
The Commissioners may at any time for reasonable cause revoke or vary the terms of any approval given under this section.
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4
Where, by any local Act, provision is made for the landing of goods without
needing to comply with all customs formalities in relation to the goods
for deposit in
temporary storage facilities
authorised thereunder, the provisions of this Act relating to goods deposited in
temporary storage facilities
approved under this section shall have effect in relation to goods deposited in
temporary storage facilities
authorised under that Act.
Ss. 25 and 25A substituted (1.1.1992) for s. 25 by S.I. 1991/2724, reg. 6(7)
Words in s. 25(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 8.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(a); S.I. 2019/819, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 2(3))
S. 25(1A)(1B) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 8.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(3); S.I. 2019/819, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 2(3))
Words in s. 25(1) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
S. 25(3) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(4) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 25(4) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(5)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 25(4) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(5)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 25 heading substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 16(6) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)