Part IV

Control of Importation

Control of entry of goods

Entry of surplus stores.
39
A1
This section applies only for excise duty purposes.
1
Surplus stores of any
ship, aircraft or railway vehicle
—
a
may remain on board the
ship, aircraft or railway vehicle
without payment of duty; or
b
may be entered for warehousing, notwithstanding that they could not lawfully be imported as merchandise.
This is subject to subsection (2) below.
2
Goods entered for warehousing by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above shall not, except with the sanction of the Commissioners, be further entered, or be removed from the warehouse, otherwise than for use as stores.
S. 39(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 21 paras. 2, 10; S.I. 2015/812, art. 2
S. 35 cross-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. 26 (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. 39(A1) inserted (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. 33 (as substituted by The Taxation Cross-border Trade (Special Procedures Supplementary and General Provision etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1439), regs. 1(3)(c), 5(3) (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. 39(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by 2018 c. 22, Sch. 7 para. 33(b) (as substituted by The Taxation Cross-border Trade (Special Procedures Supplementary and General Provision etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1439), regs. 1(3)(c), 5(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in 2020 c. 26, Sch. 7 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a))