The Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994

Channel Tunnel freight forwarders

33.—(1) For the purposes for which this Part of this Order applies, the Secretary of State may maintain a list of Channel Tunnel freight forwarders (hereinafter called “the list of security approved Channel Tunnel freight forwarders”) who are approved by him for purposes related to the security of Channel Tunnel trains or the tunnel system, or of any property used in connection with the operation of any Channel Tunnel train or the tunnel system, may include the name of a person on that list on application being made to him in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Order, if he is satisfied as to such matters as are specified in that Schedule, and may remove the name of a person from that list in such circumstances as are so specified.

(2) Any provision of this Part of this Order which applies in relation to persons who are permitted to have access to a restricted zone for the purposes of the activities of a business (including any such provision which creates a criminal offence) shall also apply to Channel Tunnel freight forwarders included on the list of security approved Channel Tunnel freight forwarders but subject to the substitution in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (2) of article 16 for the words from “carried on by that person” to the end, of the words “as are specified in the direction and are carried on by that person at any premises where Channel Tunnel freight is handled by him”.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of articles 13 to 16 of this Order, the exemptions that may be included in any direction given to an owner, operator or train manager of a Channel Tunnel train under any of those articles which requires the carrying out of searches of goods, or the taking of any other measures in relation to goods, include exemptions from such requirements in relation to goods received from any Channel Tunnel freight forwarder included on the list of security approved ChannelTunnel freight forwarders.