Customs Ordinance (Cap. 37)

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1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Interpretation. S. 38 of Ord. VI of l840 and s. 6 of Ord. III of l850, incorporated.
3. Art. 2A Complete and correct declaration.
4. PART I
5. Art. 3 Harbours to be entered by vessels from any place beyond seas. S.I of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
6. Art. 4 Right of visit of in- coming vessels. S. 3 of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
7. Art. 5 Leaving of berth withoutpermission. S.4 of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
8. PART II
9. Art. 6 Master to report within 24 hours after arrival.
10. Art. 6A Possession of declarable items which have not been declared.
11. Art. 7 Landing of goods from ships.
12. Art. 8 Penalty for breaking bulk before ship’s arrival. S. 10 of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
13. Art. 8A Goods loaded in containers.
14. Art. 8B Groupage containers.
15. Art. 8C Illegal breaking of sealsandunstuffing of containers.
16. Art. 8D Examination of a container which is declared to be empty.
17. PART III
18. Art. 9 Time of landing of goods.
19. Art. 10 Landing of goods on certain days.
20. Art. 11 Permits for landing of goods.
21. Art. 12 Delivery of bill of entry for imported goods.
22. Art. 13 Entry by bill of sight.
23. Art. 14 Goods entered by bill of sight not to be delivered unless duty is paid or deposited.
24. Art. 14A Mode of levying duty on goods delivered by bill of sight.
25. Art. 15 Goods entered for warehouse may upon further entry be delivered for local use or for exportation.
26. Art. 16 Commissioner may require any number of copies of bill of entry.
27. Art. 17 Goodsconcealedin packages or delivered without entry shall be forfeited.
28. Art. 17A Unclaimed goods and baggage.
29. Art. 18 Penalty on fraudulent import entries and concealments.
30. Art. 19 Goods not entered within twenty-one days may be conveyed to government warehouse.
31. Art. 20 Sale of goods if uncleared within three months.
32. Art. 21 Lien for freight payable before delivery of goods from government warehouse.
33. Art. 22 Goods of a combustible or inflammable nature or otherwise objectionablenotto be deposited in government warehouse.
34. Art. 22A Goods showing signs of deterioration.
35. Art. 23 If goods remain on board importing ship beyond twenty-one days, such ship may be detained for expenses.
36. Art. 24 Unshipping, carrying, etc., of goodstobedoneby or at the expense of the importer.
37. Art. 25 Weighing and measuring of goods. S. 19 of Ord.VI of l840, incorporated.
38. Art. 26 Penalty. S. 20 of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
39. Art. 27 Approval of appointment of warehouses.
40. Art. 28 Proper Customs official to take account of goods for warehouse.
41. Art. 29 Commissioner may remit duties on warehoused goods lost or destroyed.
42. PART IV
43. Art. 30 Importation and exportation of arms, ammunition, or other utensils of war. S. 30 of Ord.VI of 1840,incorporated.
44. Art. 31 Provisions relating to arms, ammunition, etc., may be made applicable to explosive substances. S. I of Ord. IV of 1885,incorporated.
45. Art. 32 Forfeiture of explosive substances not duly declared. S. 2 of Ord. IV of 1885,incorporated.
46. Art. 33 Forfeiture not to exempt master from payment of fine. S. 3 of Ord IV of 1885, incorporated.
47. PART V
48. Art. 34 Goods in warehouse may be sorted, repacked, etc.
49. Art. 35 Clearance or rewarehousingafter one year.
50. PART VI
51. Art. 36 Sale or pledge of goods in bond. S. 36 of Ord.VI of l840, incorporated.
52. Art. 37 Issue of Custom House schedule. S. I of Ord.III of l850, incorporated.
53. Art. 38 Issue of more than one schedule. S. 2 of Ord. III of 1850,incorporated.
54. Art. 39 Schedule to represent goods. S. 3 of Ord. III of 1850, incorporated.
55. Art. 40 Delivery of goods. S. 4 of Ord.III of 1850,incorporated.
56. Art. 41 Doubts as to authenticity of signature. S. 5 of Ord. III of 1850,incorporated.
57. PART VII
58. Art. 42 Entry for exportation or home use of dutiable goods.
59. Art. 43 Persons clearing warehoused goods to deliver bill of entry and pay duties.
60. Art. 44 Goods not to be shipped except on proper days and places, nor until entry and clearance.
61. Art. 45 Security for the exportation of goods.
62. Art. 46 Bill of entry for exportation.
63. Art. 47 Goodsnotexported to be notified to proper officer.
64. Art. 48 Shipping bill signed by Commissioner to be the clearance for the goods.
65. Art. 49 Minister responsible for customs may remit duty on warehoused goods lost or destroyed during delivery or shipment.
66. PART VIII
67. Art. 50 Order for shipment of ship’s stores.
68. Art. 51 Storescontent to be delivered to proper official.
69. PART IX
70. Art. 52 Before clearance, master to attend before proper official to answer questions, etc.
71. Art. 53 Clearance of vessel after departure.
72. Art. 54 Short shipment of goodstobenotified to proper officer.
73. Art. 55 Unshipment of goods already shipped for exportation.
74. Art. 56 Goods shipped contrary to provisions forfeited.
75. Art. 57 Penalty on departure without being cleared or being cleared on incorrect information.
76. Art. 58 Clearance of vessels in ballast.
77. PART X
78. Art. 59 Officer may board ship after clearance.
79. PART XI
80. Art. 60 Forfeiture of smuggled goods.
81. Art. 61 Goods in excess of supplier’s invoice.
82. Art. 61A Corrections not allowed.
83. Art. 62 Offences and penalties.
84. Art. 62A Crime of negligence.
85. Art. 63 Imposition of compromise penalties.
86. Art. 63A Extinction of criminal liability in certain cases.
87. Art. 63B Out of court agreement
88. Art. 64 Vessel and master liable for payment of fines. S. 34 of Ord. VI of 1840,incorporated.
89. Art. 64A When an object is forfeited, the duty and taxes shall not be collected.
90. PART XII
91. Art. 65 Access to systems and records.
92. Art. 65A Application of Criminal Code.
93. Art. 66 Proceedings for the recovery of penalties.
94. Art. 67 Delivery to Commissioner of goods seized.
95. Art. 68 Vessels, vehicles, etc., made use of in the importation, etc., of uncustomed goods to be forfeited.
96. Art. 69 Ships, etc., liable to forfeiture may be seized in any place.
97. Art. 69A Examination of goods lying under customs control.
98. Art. 70 Power of officers to stop any means of conveyance, etc., and search for goods.
99. Art. 70A Power of Customs official to request certain information.
100. Art. 70B Suspected persons
101. Art. 70C Power of Commissioner to demand information.
102. Art. 71 Officers may search premises by warrant granted by Attorney General or magistrate on reasonable cause shown.
103. Art. 72 Procedure when goods are withheld.
104. Art. 73 proce- Special dures when goods are seized.
105. Art. 74 Compensation for goods not liable to forfeiture.
106. Art. 75 Seizures may be restored and punishments remitted by President of Malta.
107. Art. 76 Prescription.
108. Art. 77 Burden of proof in smuggling cases.
109. Art. 78 How value is to be ascertained.
110. Art. 79 Signing of entry for importation or exportation of goods.
111. PART XIII
112. Art. 80 Power of Minister responsible for customs to make regulations.
113. Art. 80A Giving effect to reciprocal agreements.
114. Art. 81 Power to amend or revoke Schedule.
115. Art. 81A Minister may prescribe forms.
116. Art. 82 Power to prohibit imports.
117. Art. 83 Regulations to be published in the Government Gazette.
118. Art. 84 Application of Ordinance to transshipments.
119. Art. 85 Power of President of Malta to authorise certain customs officers to exercise the duties of Police officers.
120. Art. 86 Rewards.
121. Art. 87 Non-applicability of article 21 of the Criminal Code, etc.
122. Art. 88 Right of appeal.
123. Art. 89 Collection of objects.
124. Art. 90 Costs of destruction.
125. Art. 91 The Commissioner shall have the right to dispose.
126. Art. 92 Ulterior proof.
127. Art. 93 Protection provided by the Holders of Public Office and Public Entities (Responsibility) Act. Cap. 652.