AN ACT fur/her /Q (1mend the Customs Ordinance, Cap. 60.

I assent.

AGATlIA S ARSARA

President

8th November. 1985

ACf No. XIX of 1985

AN ACT fur/her /Q (1mend the Customs Ordinance, Cap. 60.

BE IT ENACTED by the »resident, by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Re presentatives. in this present Parliament

assembled. and by the authority of the same, as foIlows:_

This Act may be cited as the Customs <Amendment) Act. 1985,

and shall be read and construed as one with the Customs Ordinance,

hereinafter referred to as "the principal law".

Section 3 of the princi pal law shaH be amended as foIllows

(a) for subsection (I) tbereof there shall be sub6tituled tbe

following

"(I) No vessel arriving at these Islands from any place

beyond the seas. shall enter any port in these Islands other than

Ihe Grand Harbour. Marsamxett Harbour or solely for the

pu rpose of loading or unloading cargo or containers as defined

in section ISA of the Import DUlies Act. 1916. Marsaxlokk

Harbour. save with the permission of the Comptroller."; and

(b) in subsection (2) thereof, for the words "not exceeding

fifty pounds and not less than two pounds" there shall be sub6tituted

tbe words "of !lot less than onc hundred Maltese liTi bnl not exceed-

ing onc thousand Maltese \iri".

In subsection (2) of section 4 of the principal law, for the words

"not exceeding fifty pounds. and not less than two pounds" there shaH

be sub6ti tuted the words "of not less than one hundred Maltese liri but

not exceeding one thousand Maltese \iri".

In subsection (2) of section 5 of the principal law, for the words

" of not less than teD pounds but nOI exceeding fifty pounds~ there shall

be sub6tituted the words "of not less than ODe hundred Malteae liri but

not exceeding one thousand Maltese 00".

Section 6 of the principal law shall be amended as follows

...ctiOIO 6 of

(a) in su~tion (j) thereof. for the words "in the Form No. I tbo prioripal

annexed hereto. and containing the several particulars indicated law.

therein or required thereby, or in such other form and manner as

the Minister responsible for custom~ may. by regulotions under this

Ordinance. direct:" there shall be substituted the words "in such

form or fonus as the Minister responsible for customs may by

regulations prescribe. and containing the several particulars indi-

cated in such form or forms or required thereby;"; and

(b) in subsection (4) thereof. for the words "not exceeding

fifty pounds and nOl less than two pounds" there shall be substituted

the words "of not less than onc hundred Maltese !in but not exceed-

ing one thousand Maltese liri".

Section 7 of the principal law shall be amended as follows

(a) in snbsection (2) thereo! for the words "in the prescribed

form. so far as the same may be applicable. or in such other form

or manner as the Minister respon~ib\e for CUSlOms may direct" there

shan be substituted the words "in the form prescribed by or under

section 6 or by other forms referred to in this Ordinance. as far as

the samc may be applicable. or in such form or forms as the Minister

responsible for customs may hy regulations prescribe"; and

(b) in subsection (3) thereof. for the words "not exceeding fifty

pounds and not less th an two pounds" there shall be substituted the

words "of not 1= than onc hundred MaltC5e liri but not e;tceeding

one thousand Maltese liri".

In section 8 of the principal law. for the words "not exceeding

fifty pounds. and not less than two pounds" there slm!l be substituted

the words "of not less Ilmn one hundred Mal tese lirl but not exceeding

one thousand Maltese !in".

Immediately after set:tion 8 of the principal law lIIere shall be

added the following new secti ons

--

Any conllliner loaded with goods discharged 10 !he priDeipal

~

SA.

(I)

loaded

from any vessel shall immediately on landing be secured with

seals and fastenings to be affj)(ed by or under the instructions

w ......

and supervision of the Comptroller.

(2) No container loaded with goods shall be laden

on to any vessel un less it is prcviously secured with seals and

fastenings to be affixed on lIIe instructions and under the

supervision of the Comptroller at such place or places as he

may determine.

(3) Where in the opinion of the Comptroller such

seals and faslenings cannot be oonvenienlly affixed. the provi-

sions of rubseclions (1) and (2) of this section slmll nOI apply.

(4) The Comptroller may diroct that any container

secured wilh seals and fastenings affixed "on his in.stroctions

and under his supervision as aforesaid shall be under Customs

e&C<)rI during every traru;porlalioD from one plaee to another.

but such escort shall in all cases be compulsory where any

COIlllliner is Dot so secured.

(5) No peT80ll shall remove, alter, break or destroy ,

or attempt or CBU'Ie or permit to be removed . altered, broken

or destroyed. any seals or fastenings affixed OIl any container

el:cept in the presence and under the instructions of the Comp.

troller. and on presentation. as required by the provi~ion~ of

this Ordinance. to the Comptroller, of the goods manifest of

such cootainer or of the appropriate bill or billB of entry in

respect of the goods loaded therein. as the case may be, duly

dgncd by the Comptroller.

(6) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-

section (5) of th is section. the Comptroller may , at any

time remove or break any seal or fastening affixed on

any container and apeD that container, in the presence of

an officer of the Police not below the rank of Inspector,

and the provisions of section 66A shall apply 10 any such

removal. breaking or examination.

(h) Upon the removal or brealr::ing 01 any seals

or fastenings and the opening of any container in accord-

ance with the provisions of this subsection, the Comp-

troller shall make a report of such removal, breaking and

opening and the circumstances thereof. and shall, where

approptiate, close the container and secure it by affixing

thereon seals and faSlenings. The report shall be counter-

signed by the officer of the Police in whose piesencc the

removal, breaking or opening has occurred.

(c) Whenever such seals and fastening! affixed

on a container are removed. or a container is opened by

the Comptroner in accordance with the provisions of this

subsection but not in the preseoce of the consignee of the

container or his agent, the report refernd to in this sub-

section shall within ten days from such event be trans-

mitted to that consignee, if known, either by delivering

the same to him pc1'3Ottally, or by letter addr=.cd to him

and transmitted by registered post to, or delivered at. hi1

last known place of abode or busine3s in Malta.

(I) Kull container mllliobbi b'oUetti li jlrun

mt/IObbija t harkat minn xi bastimcnt ghandu minnufih malli jiti tbaT'

reo,..

kat ,'inqafe1 h'si.'11i u sokor mi11·Konrrullur Jew tallt J·istruzz.

rillM" ,

jonlJiet u s-sorvcljaDl:a ticghu,

(2) Ebda container mgllobbi b'oga:elli ma glIandu

jkun imbarkat fuq xi bastiment kcmm·il darba qabel ma jin·

qafilx b'si!\:illi n $Okor mill-Kontrullur Jew tallt I-isuuzzjoni·

jiet u HOf'IIe1janza tiegbu f'dak il-pot!t Jew fdawi.: il-pastij K:t

li jista' jistabhilixxi ,

(3) Meta fil·febma tal·Kontrullur dawk iHi!l;iHi u

sokor ma jlrunux jistgllu jitwallhlu b'mo<! konvcnjenti, id-dis-

poti.zzjonijict IIIS</lubartikoli (i) u (2) ta ' dan I-artilcolu ma

j applikaw~ ,

(4) Il·Kontrul1ur jista' jordna li kul1 container li

jkun inqafcl b'siiPlli u sol;or talll I·istruzzjonijiet u s-sorvel·

janza tiegllu kif intqaJ qabel kull darba jip trasportat minn

post glial ichor bl·iskorta tad·Dwana, itda dik I·iskorta glIand·

ha fjJ·kai.ijiet kollba !kun obbligatorja meta, xi container ma

jkunx hell tie maqful

(s) Ebda perwna ma glIandba tne'rl'rli, tibde!. tik-

seT Jew tiddistru~i jew lipprova jew i~ieghel jew tlIaUi Ii iit-

netlJlew. jinbldlu, jinkisru Jew jigu dislrulti, xi sigilli jew sokor

ie'rlor imwalllllin ma' xi con/aiMr hlief qucdiem u taht 1-

istruzzjonijiet ta[·Kontrullur; u malli jig; ppretentat, kif meh-

ti eg bid-dispo:llizjonijiet ta' din l-Ordinanza, liJt-Kontrullur_

il-manifest ta' i-<>ggetti ta' dak iI-container jew id-dikjarazzjoni

jew id-dikjaraujonijiet relattivi ta' l.ogsetti dwar l.ogsett

mghobbija fih, skOlld i[·kat. iffinnali kif imiss mill·Kontrul1ur,

(6) (a) Minkejja

d-dispo:llizjonijiet

tas-sub-

anikolu (5) ta ' dan l-artikolu, il-Kontrullur jista', f'Imll

tmien inehh i Jew jikser kull sigil! Jew soi.:or imwahhal

ma' ;l;i con/ainu u jiftah dak il.container, quddiem uf-

fitjal tal·Pulizija mhux taht il-grad ta' Spettur, u d-dis-

po1.iujonijiet la' 1.anikolu 66A ghandhom japplikaw

gha l di k iHne?l?lija, dak il-huT jew l-e1.ami.

(h) Mal-tnehhija jew ksur ta' xi sigill Jew

sokor u !-ftuh ta' xi conta"ner, skond id-dispofizzjonijiet

ta' dan is-subartikulu l-Kontrullur ghandu jaghmel rap-

port tat-tneh1lija, lr;:sur u ftuh u (;-tirkostanti ghal dan.

u ghandu fejn xieraq jaglllaq il-COlllainer u jwahf'iallu

dawk i,;..sigilli u solr;:or. lr-rapport ghand u jkun kontro-

finnat mill·uffitjal tal·PuErjja, li quddiemu tkun saTet it-

tnef'ihija, hur Jew ftuh.

Kull meta dawk is-sigiUi u sokor imwah-

(t)

tila ma' co"tainer jitnehhew, Jew container jinfetah mill·

KontruHuT skond id-dispoliujonijiet ta' dan iHuharti-

ko[u, mhux quddiem il-kunsinnatarju ta' dak il-contai"er,

jew ta' l-agent tieghu, ir-rapport imsemmi rdan is-subar-

tikolu g?landu fi tmien r,haxan ijiem minn rueta jigri

dan jintbar,hat lil dak il·lmnsinnatarju, jekk ikun magh_

ru£. Jew billi r·rapport jingllata lilu pelWnalment, Jew

b'ittTll ndirizzata lilu u mibi:huta bil·pOSta re~istrata n-

ahhar indirizz magllruf tieghu ta' residenza Jew tan-

negozju rMalta jew kunsinnata hemmhekk.

88. (I) Container mghohbi b'oggetti mportati mion

i:cwg persuni Jew iktar ghandu jinhatt biex ruinnufih dawk

l-cggetti jitqicghdu rmallten. post ta' sigurU! Jew post ta' zOOk

approval u stabbilit tallt id-dispozizzjonijict ta' d in l-Ord inan·

za, u I-persona li tkun il·kur.sinnatarju ta' dak il-conta,.ncr

ghandba qabd ma lilxla Jew iggieghc1 Jew tlIalli li jinbeda

I·hatt ta' l-of,gctti minn dak ikon/aim'f, tilr;:konsenja lill.

Kontrul1ur il-manifest la' J,oMletti ta' dak i!.container rdik

iJ·formula Jew rdawl.: jJ·formllli li l-Ministru responsabbli

ghad-dwana jista' jippres~rivi b'regolamenti u li jagllti I-parti-

kolaritajiet rnurija rdik il-formula iew f'dawk il-fonnuli Jew

mehtieAa bihom; u dak it-manifest ta' l-oMetti glIandu ji~

ik konsenjat qabel ma xi sigilli u sokor imwahhlin ma' dak

i].container jitnef'ihcw. jinhidlu. jinl.:isru Jew jigu distrutti.

(2) Mcta xi persuna tikkoDStlnja lil\.KontruUur

;l;i manifest ta' I-<>~etti u daD ma jlrunx prcCi.Z {'xi

haga sostanzjali, din tista' telIcl multa ta' mhux inqas minn mitt

liro Mahija u mhux itjed minn elf lira Maltija.

(3) L-oggetti kollha Ji jkunu deskritti haiin fiJ-

manifest ta' l-o~gelli jktmu konfiskati.

(4) L-<Jggctti kollha li ma jigux dikjarati kif imiss

fil-manifest la' l-oggetli jistghu jiniammu minn uffi~jal tad-

Dwana sakemm jia:u hekk dil::jarati. u sakemm in-nuqqas ikun

spjegat ghas·sodisfazzjon tal-Ministru responsabbli ghad-

dwana. u sadallant jistghu jiltiehdu rmalit.en taI-Gvem.

SC. (J) KuLl persuna li, tnehhi, tibdel, tikser Jew rid-

distru~~ Jew tipprova Jew iggieghel Jew thaUi li jitnehliew,

jinbidlu. jinkisru Jew jigu distrulti xi sigill jew !IOkor imwahllal

ma' xi cQlII(1iner hlief skond id-<l.ispofiujonijiet tas-subani kolu

(5) Jew (6) Ja'l-artikolu 8A risJa' tebel. barra minn kull p,ena

obra li tisla' tehel taht din il·ligi Jew xi lia:i ohra, multa ta'

mhux inqas minn mitt lira Maltija iMa mhux ifjtd minn elf

lira Maltija.

(2) Ghall-fioijiet ta' dan l-anikolu n ta' l-anikoli

SA u 88 il-kelma "container" gbandu jkollha I-istc:ss tifsir kif

moghti lilha bl·artikolu ISA ta' I·AII ta' 1-1976 dwar id-Dazji

ta' Impona ujoni. u linkludi wkol1 vellura taHriq kummert-

jali kif hemmhckk imrlMCr.".

(I) A OOIltainer loaded with goods imported by

"",,\>.iMrO. two or more persoru; shall be unloaded for the immediate

placing of those goods in a warebo~, place of security or

landing place approved or appointed under the provisions of

this Ordinance. and the person who is the oonsignee of that

container shall before commencing or causing or permitting

!be unloading of goods from the container. deliver to the

Comptroller the goods manifest of the container in the fonn

or forms 88 the Minister responsible for customs may by

regulations prescribe. giving the particulan indicated in sa:h

form or forms or required thereby; and such goods manifest

shaH be delivered before any seals and fastenings affixed on

such container are removed. altered. broken or destroyed.

(2) Where any person delivers to the Comptroller

any goods manifest and the same is inaccurate in any

material particular, he shall be liable to a fine (mUltal

of not less than one hundred Maltese \iri but not acceding

one thousand Maltese Iiri.

(3) All goods falsely described in the good$ mani-

fest shall be forfeited.

(4) All goo& whicb are nol duly de<:lared in the

goods maoifest may be detained by an officer of the Customs

until so declared. and until the omission is explained to the

sa tisfaction of the Minister responsible for customs. and may

in the meantime be removed to a Government warehouse.

se. (I) Any person who remove;. alters. breaks or

deslroys or allemptS or causes or permits to be removed.

or ... 1 .. altered, broken or destroyed any seal or fastening affixed on

any container except iD accordance witb tbe provisio!lll of

subsection (5) or (6) of section 8A shall in addition to any

other punishment to which he ma y be liable uoder tbis or any

other law, be liable, to a fine (mulla) of not less than one

hundred Maltese Iiri but not exceediog one thousand Maltese

liri.

(2) For the purposes of this sect;"o and of see-

tioos SA and ~B the word "container" shall have the same

AeI xxv menning assigned to it in .seetion 18A of the Import Duties

Act. 1976. and includes a commercial road vehicle as therein

defined.".

, . In section 12 of 111£ pri ncipal law for the words from "in the Nn<nd".,..,\ or

Form No. 2, 3 or 4 annexed hereto" up to "or are intended for :\tdioo 12 of

immediate eJlpoI'tation;" there sha ll be substituted the words "in such !ho principal

form or forms as the Minister responsible for customs may by regula- law.

tions prescribe;".

Fl-anikotu 12 tal·lia:i printipali minftok il·kliem minn "skond

il·Formula Nru. 2. 3 Jew 41i hawn ma' din l-Ordinanza" sa "jew iddesti-

nati biex jia:u esportati minnufih;" ghandhom jidhlu I·kliem "skond iJ..

formula Jew formuli li l-Ministru responsabbli gbad-<l.wana jista' b'regola-

menti jippreskrivi;".

In subsection (11 of .seetion [3 of the principal law for the A ...... drne<>\ of

words from "in the Form No. 5" up to "as the Minister responsi ble for .. otion 13 ot

customs may direct" there shall be substituted the words "in 8\lch form tbe principal

or forms as the Mi nister m;pom;ible for customs may by regulations k w.

prescribe, and containing the several particula rs required in such form

or forms.",

11_ Immediately after s«tioll 14 of the principal law there shall Additiool ot

be added the following new section

Minnufib wara l-anikolu 14 lal.liSi prinCipali gl\andu jifdied

l-artik. ... lu guiu 1i a:cj ;

Notwithst311ding the provisions of seo::tions 13

and 14 of this Ordinance, whenever goods are delivered by

bill of sighl the amount of duty levied when making the per-

fect entry shall, without prejudice to any right of remittance

by bill or of d Uly ill ae<:ordance with section 18A of the Import Duties

Act, 1976, be cakulated on tile quantity of the goods shown

on the relative invoice or on the quantity of the goods en-

dorsed on such bill of sighl by an officer of the Customs and

COllnlCl'!;igned by the importer or his agent, whk:hcver quan-

tity shall be the greater.".

12. In s ubsoctioo (3) of sectioll 16 of tile principal law. for the A"", .. d~ of

words "not exceeding fifty pounds" there shall be substituted the words oectiorI 16 01

"of !lOt less than one hundred Mall ........ liri but not eJlcecding one the pri.cipu

thousalld Maltese liri".

the

13. Immediately aftCl' section 17 of the principal taw there shall

be added the following new section

. 17A. (]) If any 200d.~. includ ing passengers' baggage.

"Unclaimed

and whlC~ are brought to any place wbere passengers' baggage is

""""'" examlDed by Customs are not eleared forthwith from, Of

otherwise declared to . Customs, the same shall he forfeited

and shall be disposed of as the Minister responsible for cus-

toms may direct.

(2) The provisions of the preceding ~nbsoction

.hall not apply to goods o r loauage whkh were intended ro~

another destination and were brought to Malta in error, and

to goods or baggage which arrive in Malta unaccompanied

by the person for whose use they arc intended

Provided that in auy such case the carrier or his

agent shalL, if so required by the Comptroller, certi fy in writ-

ing lhe facts of the case

Provided further that when such goods or

baggage remain unclaimed for a period of eight days from

the date of their arrival in Malta they shall be forfeited and

shall be diSpoSed of as the Minister responsible for customs

may direct.".

14. Immediately after subsection (2) of section 19 of the principal

law there shall be added the following new SUbsectiOOll

"(3) If the importer of any goods deposited in a warehOlllie

a(l'lXlinted by virtue of the provisiollS of subsection (1) of section

(1) Jekk xi OUetti, maghdudin bagalji tal-

passia:a:icri. li jina:icbu rxi post fejn il-bagalji tal·passiggieri

jkunu ciam;nat; mid-Dwann ma jkunu" irtimti minnufih mid-

Dwana, Jew xon'ohra ma jkunux dikjarati lid-Dwana, dawn

ghaodhom jigu konfi skati 11 jsir minnhom kif jista' jord03

I·Minislru responsabbli ghad-dw30a,

(2) Id-di:;poiizzjonijiet tas-subartikolu ta' qabel

clan ma japplikawx gl'lal o~et{i jew bagalji li jlrunu mahsuba

glial dcstioazzjoni ohm 11 li jin~iebll f'Malta bi tball. u gIlal

oUetl; jew baga lj\ li jaslll f'Mal ta mhUJ[ mal·persuna 1i ghall·

ut u taghba jkunu mahsuba

IMa f'kull kat bllal dao min ikun qcd igorrhom

jc", I·agent ticgllu gllandu, jckk hckk mehtieg mill·Kontmllur,

jiUertifika bil·miktub il·latti tal·kat

Uda w!.:oll meta daw!.: loO~ctti jew bagaJji jibqghll

mhux inirati ghal tmien ta' iktar minn Imin l ijiem mid-data

tal·wasla taghhom. dawn ji~ !.:onfiskali u jsir minohom kif

jista' jordna I·Ministm responsabbli gIIad-dwana.".

14. Minnufih wara s-su bartikolu 0) ta' I-artikolu 19 tal·ligi prin· Emenc. Ill'

ci pali ghandhom jitdiedu Nubartikoli godda li gejjin

IlII·Ugi ]lri1Iti".Ji.

"\31 Jekk j·impon.atur ta' xi oMetti depoiitati

rmall1.eo stabbilit bis·sahha tad-dispotiujon ijiet taS-Sllbarti·

kolu (J) ta' J·artikolu 27. barm minn maMcn stabbilit esklllii·

varnent ghad-depoZitu ta' o~tti li jhlDu proprjetll ta' persuna

spetifikata. ma jirlir-lhornx fi '.mien hmistax·iJ jum minn dak

id-depotilu. kull uffitjal tad·Dwana jista' jnehlli dawk loOggelli

u jgorrhom rmahfen tal-Gvcrn bl·ispejjel: ta' dak I·importatur.

(4) Jekk meta iglladdi t·tmien ta' hmista~·il jum

imsemmi fis·subarti!; olll (3) ta' dan l-artikolll, dawl:: loOggel!;

ma jkunux hckk irtirati jew ma jigux hell depotita li, dawn

gllaodhom. gIIaJl·fini tal·hlas tal·kera ta' magazinagg stabbilita

b'regolamenti maghmula tallt din I·Ordinanza, jitqicsu li gew

hekk depoiitati rmall.;!cn tal·Gvern me13 jghaddi I·imscmm;

tmien,".

lAl rtikolu 20 tal.ligi prin'::i pali ghalldu jig' cmelldat kif Emudo ""

1lI1·liS! pr;ncip.U.

(a) 1is-subanikolu (H ticgl'lu. ffiinflok il·kliem "u I·prezz li

jgibu gl!andu jmur ghall·IIL1~ tan·nol, tad-dazju, tad-drlttljie! uta '

l·ispejjd u l·biJanl:. jekk ikun hemm. gI'landll jig; mbal1as lil sid

loO~ctti fuq talba ticghu gltaldaqsbekk." gI'landbom jidblu l·kUcm

"u I·prezz li jgibll gI'landu jmur gI'lall·hlas ta' -

(a) kul! spejjet li jkunu sam dwar iI·bejgh;

(b) id·dazju li gbandu jingabar fuq dawk loOggetti bllala

mibjugha li ghandhom jidhlu glial ut u jew konsum louli

(C) kull kern glial magazina~ li jlollu jitllallas Ell·

Gvem;

(d) I.ispejjel ghall·garr ta' otAelti fil·mahun tal-Gvem;

(c) id-drlttijiet glial tbarl:: u drittijiet ollra; u

(f) ]·ispejjet tan-no!.";

(bl minflok is-subarrikolu (2) ti eghu glIandll jidbol dan li

"(2) (I·hlas ghall·paniti mnitilin fil·paragrafi minn (a) sa

If) tawubartikolu (I) ta' dan l-artikolu ghandu jsir f1·i stess

ordni ta' pre<XdCllza kif hcmm imniti.lin nbje ~ !;;Ull p<U1i ta

titllallas bi preferenza glIalJ.parrita li tallOOt minnufih warajba

wkoll jekk il·preu 1i jgibu i.()8:ietti ma jkunx biZ:!ejjed glial!·

Mas ta' ~i wahda mill-partiti Jew iktar."; u

(Cl rninnufi h WlIra lHiubanikolu (2) tieghu gllandhom jidlilu

s-subanilwli godda li gejjin

"(3) Meta. iida, \.()ggetti ma jistghux jinbieghu ghal

somma I; tlr:un biffejjed bie~ isiru I-hlasijiet dovuti skond il·

paragrafi (al. (bl. (C) u (d) tas-subartikolu (I) ta' dan l-anikolu

\·proprjet1t ta' dawk l--oggetti tip vestila fil.(Jvem ghas-saldu ta'

dawk iI·lllasijiet u dawk l-oggetti jsir minnhom skond kif jordna

l-Ministru responsabbli gllad-dwana.

(4) Il·bilanC, jekk ikun ltemm, wara li jsiru I-tilasi-

jiet dovuti skond il-paragrnfi minn (a) sa (f) UlS-SUbartikolu (I)

ta' dan l-artikolu ghandu jithallas Jis-sid ta'l.()Uetti fuq appli-

kazzjon; tieghu glial hek k.".

Hi, Minnufih "'ara J·artikolu 22 tal·Jig; prin~pali gband u jitdied

l-&I1.ikolu gdid li gej

(\) Melll xi oggelli li jingiebu Jew jigu depo:!:itati

f'mallten tal-Gvern u wara juru sinjali Ill' th assir, Jew jistghu

ta' tlluUr. fil-fehma lal-Kontrullur jaghmlu hsara lil o~elli ohra Jew

lill·bioi, il-Kontrullur jisla' jordoa li dawn jigu n irali mion

hemm mal-hlas tad-dazju ta' mporlazzjoni u dri{]ijiel li jkol-

Ihom jithallsu, fit-tmien li jigi stabbilit mioou, u jekk dawk

I.()ggelti ma jigUll hekk irtirati rdak it·fmieo dawk I.()ggetli

gIIamlhom jigu distrutti ghas-spejjet tas-sid tagllhom.

(2) ld..:lispoiizzjonijiel tas-subanikolu (I) ta' dan

l-anikolu gllandhom japplikaw ukoll glial oggelti li jk.uou

malltuna rcgolannent minkejja kull perijodu li jkun ghadu ma

ghalaqx ta' dak il-magazioagg ....

11. Fl-artikolu 26 ta1-ligi printipa.li. mioflok il-kliem "ta' mhu~

iijed minn hamsin lira, u mhux aoqas minn fewg lid" gIIaodhom jidhlu

l-kliem "la' mhux inqas mino mitt lira Maltija iMa mhux itjed minn

elf Urn Maltija".

18. L-artikolu 27 tal-li~ prin~ipa.li gflandu jigi emcodat kif gej

(a) is-subartikoli (2) u (3) tiegflu gflandhom jigu numerati

miU-gdid bll.ala subartikoli (3) u (4) rispettivamcnt; u

(b) mionufih wam H ubanikolu (I) tiegflu gIIandu jiidied is-

subartikolu &did Ii gej

"(2) Meta xi oSSctti jkuou sew depotitati fxi poot

approval jew stabbilit kif intqal qabd i!da ma jigux murija

fuq it-talba ta' uffitjal tad-Dwana, allura, i1-pe!3una li jkollba

I-kuslodja ta' l--oggetti tehe!, minbarra l-hlas tal-I.:era ta'

magatioagg u drittijiet ollra, jek!.: ikun bemm, dWa! dawk

l.()ggetti u kull piena ohra li tista' tebel tallt id-dispoiizzjoni-

jict ta' din l-Ordina 07J! jew ta' xi Hp ohra, il-1I.las ta' dazju ta'

importazzjoo; li jkoUu jithaUas fuq dawk l-oggetti.

Gl'tall-finijiet ta' daD is-subartil.:olu lrulll.:era ta' magazi-

nast li jk.oUha tit1l.allas tinl'taciem sad-data ta ' dil.: it-talba.".

Ill. Minflok is-subarlikolu (3) la' I·artikolu 35 ta.[.JiAi printipaJi Emtl>da ta'

gIIaodu jidtiol dan li gej

ta1·6ii priodpoU.

(3) Jell dawn \-<>ggelti ma jkunu)l jiswew id-d.a~ju,

dawn gliandhom, wara xahar mill·avvif hawn fuq im5eIIlmi.

iu..$ isir miJ!,llhom kif ji~i ordnal mill-Ministru respomabbli gl\ad·

dwaoa. _

20. Fl-artikolu 37 taJ·JiAi printipali minlHl fih wara J-kHem "cedo- Emcoda la'

la tad-Dwana" gl\andhom jifdiedu I-kliem "jew f'dik il-formula Jew for· I·onilo[" 37

muli H J.M ini ~tru responsabbli gl'iad-dwana jista' b'regolament jippres- tal.liii p.ioc;poli,

krivi," It miDflok il_1diem "t~d,Dwan3, U okoOO iJ_Formula A

Ii hawn ma' din J..Ordi nanu" ghandhom jidlllu I-kliem "tad-Dwana".

:n. Minflolr.: is..suoort ikolu (\) ta' J..artikolu 46 tal-ligi prinCipali u Emo""" 10'

n·nota marginali li hcmm ghalih glIandu jidliol daD li gej

ta1.li ji I"iniipoli.

(I) L-esponalur ta' oggctli H gbalihom ma tkun mell.

:goIU PII· tiega ebda obbli gazzjoni. ghandu , fi fmien erbgr,a u gboxrin

siegha mill-ispcdizzjoni finali lal41asliment I; fuqu ji~ espor·

lali l·oUetti, Jew huwa nnifsu jew bil-mezz ta' l-agcnt tieghu ,

jaghti lill-Kontrullur polu ta' dikjarnzzjoni f'dik il-fonnula

jew f'dawlr.: il·formuli kif iJ.Ministru responsabbli gtiad-dwana

jista' b'rcgolamenti jippreskrivi, u li jkun fihom id-divcr,ri

partikolari lajiet murija f'di k iJ-fonnu la Jew f'dawk il-formuli,

jew bihom mefi.tiega, u gllandu jiffirma dik il-po1u ta' dil::-

janm.joni, u fuq talba tal·KoDtrnllur ghandu jAih il-fattura),

il-pokn: tal~argu u kull dokument iellor dwar l-<>ggelti biex

jipprova H 1-polza ta' dikjarazzjoDi hija sewwa: u jekk jonqos

Ji jliares xi waftda mill·kondiujonijiet ta' hawn fuq. l-espor-

tatur Jew J.agenl tieghu jeTlCI glial \rull reat multa ta' mhux

inqas minn mitt li ra Maltija ifda mhU)l itjed minn elf lira

Maltija: U jell xi wabda mill-partikolari tajiet li tkun tinsah

f'xi polu btial d ik ma Ikunx sewwa I-persuna li tiffirma 1-

poka tista' tehel multa ta' mhux inqas minD mitt lira Maltija

i:tda mhux ifjcd minn elf lira Mallija ....

12. Fl-artikolu 47 ta!-ligi prin6pali minflok iJ-klicm "la' h ames E", . . da ta'

liri" gbandhorn jidlilu I-icliem "ta' mhu)l inqas minn mitt lira Maltija l..artitol" 47

hl-liji l"'ineipaJi

i:tda mhux itjed minn elf lira Maltija",

D. Fis..subartikolu (3) ta' J.artikolu SI tal-liAi printipali minflok Emtnda ta'

il-kliem "hamsa u glIoxrin lira" gl\andhom jidT>lu l-kl icm "mitejn u l ..... likol" SI

!2l.liii prinCipaJi,

liarnsin Ura Maltija",

FJ.artikolu 52 tal·liAi principal i minflok il·kliem minn " likoad Emenda ta'

il-Formula Nru, 8 1i hawn ma' din l-Ordinanza Jew f'formula ollra I·artikolu '2

tal'!iii ptiDdpoli_

bhalha," sa l-abhar ta' dal:: I-.rlikolu, gliandhom jidhlu l-kliem "f'dik

il-fonnula jew formuli li J.Ministru rcsponsabbli ghad-<iwana jista'

b'regolamenti jippreskrivi u Ii jJ::un fihom id·diversi parlikolaritajiet

mehtiej;a f'dik iJ.formula jew f'dawk il-formuH; U fin·nota marAinaJi li

hemm gbaHh i\-kliem " Manifest lat-taghbija, Formula Nru. 8" ghaDd-

horn jitll;u;SnI,

15. f1.anil::olu SS tal-li~i princrpali minflok il-kliem ''lI atll!la u Em.Dda t,'

ghoxrin lira" gfiandhom jidT>!u l-kliem "mitejn u hamsin lira Maltija". I·,nil olu SS

t,l·lij:i prinCipali,

26, Minflok I-artikolu 57 tal,ligi princrpali ghandu jidhol dan li

"Pima .rtat

57. Jekk xi bastiment jitlaq minn dawn il-Giejjer min·

glIajr ma jirCievi I-karti mefltiega ta' J-ispedizzjooi, few jell

~~.~" ("xi formula ta' epedizzjoni ta' bastimeDti meTitiev. talIt 1-

a rtil.:olu 52 jinghata taghrif li ma jkunx korrett fxi tiata 90S-

ion' jcw tanzjali, il-kaptan, few l-agent tas-sid tal·bastimenl, li kien

imissu jitlob dawn il-karti, jeflel multa ta' mhux inqas minD

mill lira Maltija ifda mhux itj«! minn elf lira Maltija.".

L-arlikolu 59 tal·ligi princrpali gnandu jigi emeDdal kif gej

other than a "'"lIrehousc a(l'lXlinted exclusively for thc deposit

of goods belonging to a specified person, does not within the

period of fifteen days from such deposit withdraw the same, any

officer of Cwtoms may removc such goods and convey them to

a Government warehoose at the expense of such importer.

(4) If at the expiration of the period of fifteen days men-

tioned in subsection (3) of this soc tion. such goods are not with-

drawn and arc not 80 deposited, thcy shall for the purpose of the

payment of store-rent fixed· by regulations under this Ordinance.

be deemed 10 have been depo!;ited iD a GoverwneDt warehouse

on the expiration of the $<lid period.".

Sec!iun 20 of the principal law shall be amended as follows

IS.

(a) in subsection (I) thereof. for the words "and the produce

IhCfWf applied to the discharge of freight, duties and charges. and

the overplu s. if any. shall be paid to the proprietor of the goods

OIl his application for the same." there shall be substituted the

words "and the produce thereof shall be applied to the discbaxge

0' -

(a)

any expense incurred in fOnnection with the sale;

(b) !be duty leviablc on such goods as are sold to be en-

tered for home use or cOlISumption;

(c) any store-rent due to the Ooverwnenl;

(d) the cxpense of removal of the goock to the Govern-

ment warehouse;

(c) the landing and other charges; and

(f'! the freight.";

(b) for subsection (2) thereof there shall be substituted the

following

PaYlli(:"t <.>f Ih" it<:;"" li~ted in tJlIrag.-aplis (a) to m

~/2)

of subsection (I) of this section shall be effected in the same

order of priority therein set out so tba.t each item will be paid

in prefercnoe to the ne;l:( following item even if the proceeds

are not suffICient for the payment of one or more of the

itelTl.'l."; and

(c) immediately after sub6ection (2) thereof there &hall be

inserted the following new subsections

"(3) Where, howe"er, the goods cannot be sold for a

roffICient sum to discharge the debu due in paragraphs (a),

(bl, (e) and (d) of subsection (]) of this 5Cdion the property

of such goods shall vest in the Gc)\'ernment by way of settle-

ment of those debts and shall be disposed of as the Minister

lcsponsible for Cll'iloms may direct,

The oVCfl)lus, if any, aftcr discharging the debts set

(4)

oot in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (I) of this se<:tion

shall be paid to the proprietor of tbe goods on his application

for the same. ...

16. Immediately after se,tion 22 of the principal Jaw there shall be

added the following new section

22A. (]I Where any goods are brought into or

deposited in a Government warehouse and subsequently show

~_ signs of deterioration, or may in the opinion of the Comptrol-

\er cause damage to other goods or to the building, the Comp-

troller may order that the same be withdrawn therclrom

a.~inst payment of import du ty and al1 charges due, within

~uch period as may be fi:o:ed by him, and if such goods are

not withdrawn within that period then the goods shall be

destroyed at the expense of their proprietor.

The provisions of subsection (\) of this section

(2)

shall apply also to goods which are regularly warehoused not-

Wi thstanding any unexpired period ot such warehousing.".

1'7. In section 26 of the principal law, for the words "not eJliceed- A....oo"""'1 of

ing filty pounds, and not less than two pounds" there shall be substituted oecti.,..26of

the words "of not less than one hundred Maltese !iTi but not exceeding !be principal

one thoUSl\nd Maltese liri".

18. Section 27 of the priDcipallaw shall be amended as follow!

(a) subsections (2) and (3) thcreof shall be renumbered res-

pe<:tively as subsections (3) ami (4); and

thereof there sball be

(b) immediately after subsection (I)

inserted the following new subsection

"(2) Where any goods are deposited in auy place

approved or appointed nG af0reti3id but are ilO! produced at

the request of an officer of the Customs, then the person having

the cmtody of the goods shall, in addition to the payment of

IiIOre-rent and other charges, if any, in respect of those goods

and to allY penalty to which be may be liable under the provi-

sions of this Ordinance or of any other Law, be liable for the

payment of import duty due on such good!;,

ror the purposes of thIS su~jon ilny store-ren t due

sha1llx calculated up to the dale of $uch ceqnest. ...

19. For subseclion 01 of section 35 of Ihe principal law there shall

be substituted the following

If such goods are not worth the duty. tben the

"Good. not

(3)

;orth ~ same. after one month's notice as aforesaid. shall be disposed

be~i'pOsed ur ~~ Ihe Minis ter responsible tor cuSlOms may direct ....

"'.

20. In section 37 of Ihe principal law immediately after the words

"a Customs House Schedule" there shall be added the words "in sueh

form or forms as the Mi nister responsible for customs may by regulations

prescribe." and for Ihe words "the Custom House, and aocording to

Form A annel<ed herelO" there shall be substituted the words "the

Cuslom House.".

11. For subsection (1) of section 46 and the marginal note thereof

of the principal law there shall be substituted the following

([) The exporter of goods for which no bond is

" 8ill of

fm

required s11all. within twenty-four hours after the final clear.

<"It)"

"'1"'<1&11011. ance outwards of Ihe exporting vessel. either by himself or his

agent, deli"er to the ComptroHer a bill of entry in such form or

forms as the Mioister responsible for customs may by regula·

tions prescribe, and containing the several particulars indicated

in such fonn or forms. or required thereby. and shall subscribe

such bill of enlry, and on the demand of the Complroller shall

produce Ihe invoices. bills of lading and otber documents

relating to the goods to test the accuracy of such bill of entry; ;

and on failure to comply with any of the foregoing require,.

meuts the exporter or his agent shaH for each such offeuce be

liable to a fine (multal of not less than one hundred Maltese

liri hut not exceeding one thousand Maltese liri; and if any

of the particulars contained in any such bill are inaccurate the

person subscribing the bill shal! be liable 10 a fine (mal/a) of

not less than onc· hundred Maltese liri but not e..:cee<iiug onc

thousand Mallese liri.".

In section 47 of the principal law fOf" the words "of five

11 .

pounds" Ihere sh~H be substi tuted the words "of not I~ Ihrln one hun-

dred Maltese liri but nOI exceeding oue thousand Maltese liri".

:3, In subsection (3) of section 51 of the principa1law for the words

"twenty-five pounds" there sha11 be substituted the words "two hundred

and fifty Mallese liri".

:Wo In section 52 of the principal law for the words from "in tbe

Form No. 8 annexed hereto, or to the same effcct." up to the end of that

section. there shall be substituted the words "i n such form or forms as the

Minister responsihle for customs may by regulatiollll prescribe and con-

taining the several particulars required in such form or forms"; and in

the marginal note thereof the words "Ship's content. Fonn No. 8" shall be

deleted.

25. In sectiOD 55 of the principal law for the words "twenty-five

pounds" there .hnil be ""bstituted the word. "two hund",d and fifty

Maltese liri" .

26, For section 57 of the principal law there shall be substituted the SubotinlliOll of

0«1ioa S7 of

followill8

~

57, If any ve5SCl departs from these ll;lands without

la"'.

~POJlaJty all

being duly cleared. or if in any form of clearance outwards

depa!'(W'e

req!lired un d eI section 52 information is given W ,. le h J$

.

",it/KIu!

beill,

cleared or incorrect in any material particular, the master, or the agent

Mini

of th e owner by whom the vessel ought to bave been cleared,

d .. ",d on shall be liable to a fine (mullaj of Dot less than one hundred

ij':do="". Maltcse tin but not exceeding one thousand Maltese liri.".

of the principal law shaU be amended as "'"""od .... n. of

27. Se.:tion

Sg

follows

S«I.iWl '9 of

tbo prit><i".1

in subsection ( I ) thereof, fOT the words "of five pounds" I ....

(a)

there shall be aubstituted the words "of nOI less than one hundred

Maltese tiri but not exceeding one thousand Maltese UTi"; and

(hI in subsection (3) thereof for the words "twenty·five

pounds" there shall be substituted the words "two hundred aoo

fifty Mal tese liri",

In subsection (2) of section 65 of the principal law for the

words "not exceeding fi,-e hundred pounds" wh erever they occur there "'me""""''''

shall be substituted respecti,-c\y the words "of five hundred Maltese liri". Ill. prindp;o.l

Immediately after section 66 of the principal law there shall be Additio<l of

added the following new section

·:F ...

ni....

66A. (l) The Comptroller may, upon reasonahle SllSpi· priDtip.1

cion, direct that any packages lying under custolll5 eontrol be

bOG of

f::i:'

omdu ()pc:ned and their contents examined for the purpose of ascer-

"""u"...

raining that the provisions of this Ordinance and of auy other

law relating 10 customs are being complied with.

"""!rOJ.

(2) A reasonable notice of the opening and

examination of the goods shall be given to the consignee, if

known. so that he or his agent may a ttend.

iJ) If the circulll5tances do nOl pc:rmit that such

notice be givcn il shall be dispensed with.

(4) The Comptroller shall not. on account of any

such opening or examination. be liable to any action whatso-

ever.".

I n subsection (1) of section 69 of the principal law for the ... "",odmoot 01

words "his last known place of abode or business" there shall be sub- ...,tiOI> 69 of

stituted thc words "his last known place of abode or business in Malta'. .t.< priocip;o.l

For section 72 of the principal law there shall be substituted SubotilUliOII of

the following

"r~J>-

72. (I) Any proceedings for any offence against this

Ordinance and any proceedings for the recovery of any ~n­

ti"".

iary penalty or otherwise under this Ordinance shall be insti-

IIJted by or in the name of tbe Comptroller.

(2)

Such proceedings shall be insti tuted -

(a) whete the goods in respect of which the offender

is proceeded against are any nf the goods set out in the

Schedule hereto, within 10 years from the date on which

the goods were imported;

(b) where the proceedings are instituted under

paragraph.m or (g) of section 61 and paragraph (k) with

reference to paragraphs (f) or (g) of the said section, in

cases other than those to which paragraph (a) hereof

applies, within 5 years from the date of th e importation

of the goods to which the offence refers; and

in any other case within 2 years from the day

(c)

of the commission of th e offence ....

31. Immediately after section 7S A of the principal law there shall

be added the following new section 75B

75B. (J) The Minister responsihle for customs may

make regulations to prescribe the forms to be used in accord·

ance with and for the purposes of any provisions of this Ordin-

ance and of any regula tions made thereunder and, from time

to time. to amend, substitute, revoke and add to any such

forms.

(2) The revocation or alteration of any forms as

provided in subsection !Il of this section shall not affe<:t any

penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred before such revoca·

tion or alteration.".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 291 of the 6th November,

1985. DANl1!L Mic.uLEF

S~aku

Clerk 10 the House of R epresentatives

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MinDufih wara l-anikolu 7SA tal·li~ prini: ipali ghandu jiidicd :Z .. da ta'

I·artikolu gdid 7sB li gej

75B. (]) ll·Ministru responsabbli gI'la1k!wana jista' p<intJp'U,

jaghme\ rcgo!amenli li jippreskrivu I·formuli Ii glIandhom jin·

tutaw skond u gI'lall·finijiet ta' xi wahda mid-dispofiujonijiet

. la' din l-ordinanza, uta' kuU regolamenli magltmula bis-sahlta

taghha u. minn tmien ghal zmicn. li jemcndaw, jissostilwix·

xu , jirrcvokaw jcw itidu ma' kull formuli bl'lal dawk.

Ir·rcvoka ra' xi formuli kif provdut fiwub-

(2)

artikolu (i) ta' dan I·artikolu Jew tibdil fihom ma jolqot ebda

pcnali, konfiska Jew piena li jkun hcmm responsabbillll. ghaliha

qabel dik ir·revoka Jew dak il·libdil,".

MglIoddi mill·Kamra lad.Deputati fis·Seduta Nw, 291 tas-6 ta' Novembru, 1985

DANIEL MlCALLEf

Speaker

C. Mlf SUD

Skriviln Ia/·K amra lad·Depulali