Customs Act 1845
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1845 c. 86 |
| Year | 1845 |
(8 & 9 Vict.) C A P. LXXXVI.
[4th August 1845]
'WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty KingWilliam the Fourth, intituled , whereby the Laws of Customs in relation to the general Regulation of the Customs were consolidated: And whereas since the passing of the said Act divers Parts of Acts for the Amendment of the Law in this respect have been found necessary, and it will be of advantage to the Trade and Commerce of the Country that the said Act and Parts of Acts should be consolidated into One Act:' Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authorityof the same, That from and after the passing of this Act the same shall come into and be and continue in full Force and Operation for the Purposes mentioned therein, except where any other Commencement is herein particularly directed.
II Inwards.
II. 'And whereas it is expedient that the Officers of Customs should have full Cognizance of all Ships coming into any Port in the United Kingdom or in theIsle of Man , or approaching the Coasts thereof, and of all Goods on board or which may have been on board such Ships, and also of all Goodsunladen from any Ship in any Port or Place in the United Kingdom or in theIsle of Man; ' be it therefore enacted, That no Goods shall be unladen from any Ship arriving from Parts beyond the Seasat any Port or Place in the United Kingdom or in theIsle of Man , nor shall Bulk be broken after the Arrival of such Ship within Four Leagues of the Coasts thereof respectively, before due Report of such Ship and due Entry of such Goods shall have been made, and Warrant granted in manner herein-after directed; and that no Goods shall be so unladen, except at such Times and Places, and in such Mannerand by such Persons, and under the Care of such Officers, as is and are herein-after directed; and that all Goodsnot duly reported, or which shall be unladen contrary hereto, shall be forfeited; and if Bulk be broken contrary hereto, the Master of such Ship shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds; and if, after the Arrival of any Ship within Four Leagues of the Coast of the United Kingdomor of theIsle of Man , any Alteration be made in the Stowage of the Cargo of such Ship, so as to facilitate the unlading of any Part of such Cargo, or if any Part be staved, destroyed, or thrown overboard, or any Package be opened, such Ship shall be deemed to have broken Bulk: Providedalways, that the several Articles herein-after enumerated may be landed in the United Kingdom without Report, Entry, or Warrant; (that is to say,) Diamonds and Bullion, fresh Fish ofBritish taking and imported in British Ships, and Lobsters, fresh, however taken or imported.
III Manifest.
III. And be it enacted, That no Goods shall be imported into the United Kingdom or into theIsle of Man from Parts beyond the Seas in any British Ship, unless the Master shall have on board a Manifest of such Goods, made out and dated and signed by him at the Place or respective Placeswhere the same, or the different Parts of the same, was or were taken on board, and authenticated in the Manner herein-after provided; and every such Manifest shall set forth the Name and the Tonnage of the Ship, the Name of the Master and of the Place to which the Ship belongs, and of the Place or Placeswhere the Goods were taken on board respectively, and of the Place or Places for which they are destined respectively, and shall contain a particular Account and Description of all the Packages on board, with the Marks and Numbers thereon, and of the Sorts of Goods and different Kinds of each Sort contained therein, to the best of the Master's Knowledge, and the general Denomination of the Contents of every Package containing the following Articles imported from any Foreign Place inEurope , namely, Cambrics or Lawns, Leather Gloves, Manufactures of Silk, Tobacco, Cigars, or Snuff, and the Particulars of such Goods as are stowed loose, and the Names of the respective Shippers and Consignees, as far as the same can be known to the Master; and to such particular Account shall be subjoined a general Account or Recapitulation of the total Number of the Packages of each Sort, describing the same by their usual Names, or by such Descriptions as the same can best be known by, and the different Goods therein, and also the total Quantities of the different Goods stowed loose; and that all such Cambrics or Lawns, Leather Gloves, Manufactures of Silk, Tobacco, Cigars, or Snuff not so manifested shall be forfeited.
IV Manifest to be produced to Officers in Colonies.
IV. And be it enacted, That before any Ship shall be cleared out or depart from any Place in any of theBritish Possessions abroad, with any Goods for the United Kingdom or for the Isle of Man , the Master of such Ship shall produce the Manifest to the Collector or Comptroller of the Customs, or other proper Officer, who shall certify upon the same the Date of the Production thereof to him: Provided always, that in all Places within the Territorial Possessions of the East India Company the Collector of Sea Customs or other proper Officer shall authenticate the Manifest as aforesaid.
V Manifest if wanting, &c. Master to forfeit 100 l.
V. And be it enacted, That if any Goods shall be imported into the United Kingdom or into theIsle of Man in any British Ship without such Manifest, or if any Goods contained in such Manifest be not on board, the Master of such Ship shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
VI Manifest to be produced within Four Leagues;
VI. And be it enacted, That the Master of every Ship required to have a Manifest on board shall produce such Manifest to any Officer of the Customs who shall come on board his Ship after her Arrival within Four Leagues of the Coast of the United Kingdom or of the Coast of theIsle of Man , and who shall demand the same, for his Inspection; and such Master shall also deliver to any such Officerwho shall be the first to demand it, a true Copy of such Manifest, signed by the Master, and shall also deliver another Copy to any other Officer of the Customs who shall be the first to demand the same within the Limits of the Port to which such Ship is bound; and thereupon such Officers respectively shall notify on such Manifest and on such Copies the Date of the Production of such Manifest and of the Receipt of such Copies, and shall transmit such Copies to the Collector and Comptroller of the Port to which such Vessel is first bound, and shall return such Manifest to the Master; and if such Mastershall not in any Case produce such Manifest or deliver such Copy he shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
VII Report.
VII. And be it enacted, That the Master of every Ship arriving from Parts beyond the Seas at any Port in the United Kingdom or in theIsle of Man , whether laden or in ballast, shall within Twenty-four Hours after such Arrival, and before Bulk be broken, make due Report of such Ship, and shall make and subscribe a Declaration to the Truth of the same before the Collector or Comptroller of such Port; and such Report shall contain an Account of the particular Marks, Numbers, and Contents of all the different Packages or Parcels of the Goods on board such Ship, and the Particulars of such Goods as are stowed loose, to the best of his Knowledge, and the general Denomination of the Contents of every Package containing the following Articles imported from any Foreign Place inEurope , namely, Cambricsor Lawns, Leather Gloves, Manufactures of Silk, Tobacco, Cigars, or Snuff, and of the Place or Places where such Goodswere respectively taken on board, and of the Burden of such Ship, and of the Country where such Ship was built, or ifBritish of the Port of Registry, and of the Country of the Peopleto whom such Ship belongs, and of the Name and Country of the Person who was Master during the Voyage, and of the Number of the People by whom such Ship was navigated, stating how many are Subjects of the Country to which such Ship belongs, and how many are of some other Country; and in such Report it shall be further declared whether and in what Cases such Ship has broken Bulk in the course of her Voyage, and what Part of the Cargo, if any, is intended for Importation at such Port, and what Part, if any, is intended for Importation at another Port in the United Kingdom or at another Port in theIsle of Man respectively, and what Part, if any, is prohibited to be imported except to be warehoused for Exportation only, and what Part, if any, is intended for Exportation in such Ship to Parts beyond the Seas, and what surplus Stores or Stock remain on board such Ship, and if a British Ship, what Foreign-made Sails or Cordage, not being standing or running Rigging, are in use on board such Ship; and the Master of any Ship who shall fail to make such Report, or who shall make a false Report, shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
VIII Bond to maintain Africans.
VIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the Master of every Vessel coming from the Coast ofAfrica , and having taken on board at any Place in Africa any Person or Persons being or appearing to be Natives of Africa , shall, in addition to all other Matters, state in the Report of his Vessel how many such Persons have been taken on board by him in Africa; and any such Master failing herein shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds: Provided also, that the Master or Owner or Owners of such Vessel...
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