(1)Save as permitted by the Commissioners, spirits shall not be imported—
(a)in any ship of less than 40 tons register; or
(b)in containers of a capacity of less than [F140 litres] each unless in bottles properly packed in cases.
(2)Save as permitted by the Commissioners, spirits other than bottled spirits shall not be exported, or be removed to the Isle of Man, or be brought to any place or be waterborne for exportation or for removal to the Isle of Man, in containers holding less than [F140 litres] each.
(3)Any spirits imported, exported, removed, brought or waterborne contrary to this section shall be liable to forfeiture.
(4)Where any ship is or has been [F2in United Kingdom waters] while having on board or attached in any manner thereto any spirits in containers other than such as are permitted by or under subsection (1) of this section, the ship and any such spirits found therein shall be liable to forfeiture.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (1) above, all hovercraft (of whatever size) shall be treated as ships of less than 40 tons register and subsection (4) above shall apply as if any reference to a ship included a reference to a hovercraft.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by S.I. 1979/241, art. 17
F2Words substituted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 5(2)