http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/2-3/69/section/3Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939An Act to provide for controlling the importation, exportation and carriage coastwise of goods and the shipment of goods as ships’ stores; to provide for facilitating the enforcement of the law relating to the matters aforesaid and the law relating to trading with the enemy; and to provide for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1980-02-29texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-10-13Expert Participation2004-05-01 31If any goods—aare imported, ... in contravention either of an order under this Act or of the law relating to trading with the enemy, ...b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .those goods shall be deemed to be prohibited goods and shall be forfeited; ...2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3If any goods are imported, ..., an officer of Customs and Excise may require any person possessing or having control of the goods to furnish proof that the importation, ..., is not unlawful by virtue either of an order under this Act or of the law relating to trading with the enemy; and if such proof is not furnished to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, then, unless the contrary is proved, the goods shall be deemed to be prohibited goods and shall be forfeited.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 3(3) extended by Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 47), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(3)Words substituted by Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 47), Sch. 1 para. 5(1)Words repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44) Sch. 12 Pt. IWords in s. 3(1) repealed (1.5.2004) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 15(3)(a), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)Words in s. 3(3) repealed (1.5.2004) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 15(3)(c), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)Words in s. 3(1)(a) repealed (1.5.2004) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 15(3)(a), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)S. 3(2) repealed (1.5.2004) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 15(3)(b), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)S. 3(1)(b) repealed (1.5.2004) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 15(3)(a), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(2) (with art. 3)