ACT No. XXXVI of 1989 AN ACTIo amend the CUftQms Ordinance. Cap. 37 BE IT ENACTED by the President . by and with the advice and consent of the House o f Represe ntatives. in this present Parliament as-

I assent.

CENsu T A60NE

(L.S.)

President

12th December. 1989

ACT No. XXXVI of 1989

AN ACTIo amend the CUftQms Ordinance. Cap. 37

BE IT ENACTED by the President . by and with the advice and

consent of the House o f Represe ntatives. in this present Parliament as-

sembled. and by the aut hority of the same. as follows : -

I . ( I) This Act may be cited as theCustoms(Amendme nt) Act.

1989, and shall be rea d and construed as onc with the Customs

Ordinance he reinafter refe rred to as ~thc principal law".

(2) This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minis-

ter responsible for customs may by notice in the Gazette establ ish and

different dates may be so established for different provisions and pur-

poses o f this Act.

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Section 60 of the prinsipallaw shaH be amended as follows

(]) Dan I-All jisla' jissc-jjal'l I-All la' 1-1989 I; ;emenda 1-

Onlinanza lad-Owana, u gtJandu jinqanr. u jirliehem l'I aga watJda ma ' 1-

Ordinanza lad· Dwana, hawnhekk i±jed 'il quddiem imsejha Mil_ligi

print ipali".

(2) Oan I-All gtJandu jigi fis-sehh rdik id-data 1i I-Minislru

responsabbli ghad-dwana jista' b'avvit fil ,Gaueua jislabillixxi u dati

differenti jistghu jigu hekk slabbiliti ghal provvedimenti u ghanijiel

differenti la' dan I-An.

L-a rtikolu 60 lal-ligi prinCipali ghandu jigi emc ndal kif gej

(a) minnok il-klie m Mfil _lim ili la ' Malta," fit-paragrafu (b)

licghu, ghandhom jidhlu H lie m Mfit-limiti ta ' Malta; jew"; u

(b) minnufih warn J-parngrafu (h) tieghu ghandhom jidhlu

dawn il·paragrafi li gejjin

M(i) jckk oggetti mehlusin mid-dazju importati minn lti

peRuni kif imsemmi n-artiko] u 6 la' I-An la' 1-1989 dwar id-

Dalji la' Importazzjoni ji nbiegl'lu jcw issir it-Incl'll'lija laghhom

ghall-uzu jew konsum rMalla u mo ssirx dikjarazzjoni shil'la

taghhom skond ma hem m slabbilil fis-subartikolu (3) la' I·

artikolu 61a' I-imsemmi Att minn min hu obbligal iballas id-

dazju fuqhom skond ma hemm fl_imsemmi arlikolu; jew

0) jekk oggetti import"ti Jew mahrugi n mid-depotl

skond is-subpu ragrafu (ii) tal-paragrafu (d) tas-suba rtikolu (2)

ta' I-artik.olu 17 ta' I-All la' 1-1989 dwar id-Dazji ta '

Imponazzjoni ma jerggtlux jisu csportati fit-tmicn stipulat

skond ma hcmm n-iSIC5S subpamgrafu ; jew

(k) jekk oggell; jkunu importali minn xi persu na li Ikun

xje nlement imdabbla fxi evaijoni jell' ten lauiv la' evafjoni

frawdolenli ta ' xi dazji \ad-dwana. jell' laHig;jiet u

rcsl rizzjonijiel ta' dwana, dwar I-i mportazzjoni. hatt.

lrasbord, tbark u kunsi nna la ' oggctti jew b'kull mod ieho r li

jmur kontra din I-Ordinanza,",

J . Minnok I-artikolu 61 tal-lig; prinCipali gbandu jidhol dan li gej

61. (I) Jekk flz-imien la' l-chmi min n uffiqal tad -

lUar..... dwana xi oggeui jkunu jinsabu fi kwanlit~ aktar minn, jew

dak ~jh" differe nti minn, dawk li jkunu jidhru fuq iI-fattura ta ' 1-

esportatur Jew li j kunu dikjarati mill-irnportatur jew mill·

iH.,,~,. 1>'

l~" ... agen! ticg.l'lu, fdak il-kai:, rninkejja dalr. kollu li jinsab r xi

dispoZiv:joni obra la' Jig; . dawk l-oggelli 11 jinsabu iejda jew

dawl: l-oggelti diffe renti g/'Iandhom jit u kkonfiskati u

(a) meta I-yalur tal-oggetti li hekk jinsabu fi

kwantil!! akbar jell' diffe rent; jkunu la' bames mill lira

Mal tija jell' akla r, dawl: l-oggetti li jkunu gew he kk

kon fiska ti ghandhom jitne bhew b'dak il-mod li 1-

Minislru responsabbli gbad-dwana jisla' jistabil i:ui ; u

(b) meta I-yalur tal -oggett i li he kk jinsabu fi

kwantit!! akbar jell' differenti jkun la' inqas minn bamC$

mill lira Maltija, dawk I-oUelli li jkunu gew hetl

konfisltat i gbandhom jilnebhew he kk kif il, Kontrull ur

tad-Dwana jisla' jiSlabili:ui.

D ik il-konfis ka tk un bin hsara gtlal kull azzjoni li

lista' tittiehed konlra I-imponalur jell' I-agent lieghu , jew

ko ntra t-t nejn , s kond xi dispotiujoni obm tal-lig; ,

(2) Id-dispotiujonij iet tas·subartikol u ( I) ta ' dan

l-artikol u ma ghandhomx jghodd u meta l -awtorit ~

kompetenti tkun sodisfaua li d-d ishepanZll Ikun gral

minhabba fi wall tenwin,

(3) Gh all-fin ijiet tas-suba rtikolu (2) la ' dan 1_

artikolu ~awtori l:t kompete nti" tfi sser meta I-valu r ta l.oggeni

If ji~sabu fi kwantittl akbar jew differe nt i minn da k li jidher

fuq ll·fattu ra tal-csportatur jell' li jigi dikjarat mill-importalur

jew mill -agent tieghu

(a) ikun ta' hames milt lira Maltija Jew ikta r, il-

Ministru responsabbli ghad-dwana;

(b) ikun !Ulqas minn hu mes mitt lira Mallija, il -

Kontrullur lad-Dwana.-,

L-anik olu 62 lal-ligi printipali ghandu jigi eme ndat kif gej

(a) minflok il-kliem -H Ikun falza fdetall SO!ilan:tjali,- fil-

paragrafu (m) t;eghu, ghandho m jidhlu I-kliem -I; tkun falz.a

f dettall sosta n:tjali; jew" u

(b) minnufih wara I-paragrafu (m) tieghu, gh~ndu jidhol dan

iJ-paragrafu li gej

"(n) jonqos fit-troien stabbil it fis-suba n ikolu (1) la'l-

artikolu 6 ta' I-All ta' 1-1989 dwa r id-Da:tji la' Importaujoni

milli jaghmel dikjarazzjoni sew ta' xi oMelli li dwarhom hu

obbligat li jhallas id-dazju skond is-subartiko lu (2) la' 1-

imsemmi artikolu ,".

S. Minnufih wara I-a rtikolu 61 tal·liti printipali gha ndu jiidied 2>f.do •• '

dan I-arliko lu gd id li gej

61A. (I) Minkejja kull dispotiujo ni ohra ta' din 1-

....,.,.. . Ordinanza

.... - fpialjonl

. il-Konlrullu r jista·. mss sa fejn jimgwarda d-

dispoZizzjonijiet ta' din i-Ordinanza , jidhol fi ftehim bil-

mi klub ma' dak li jkun ghamcl l-offita. li bih dak li jkun

glia mel I-offiia jliallas somn1:L ekwivalenti ghall-multa li

kienel tkun do ... uIU bhaJa penali skond id-dispozizzjonijiet (a'

din I-Ordinanza, u ma'l-iffirmar la' kull flc hi m bhal dak mil)·

Kontrullur u dak li jkun ghamcll-offita. kull rcsponr.abbiM

kriminali lalil di n I-Ordinanua ta' dak li jkun ghamell-offtia

fir-rigward la ' l-offii:i li dwarhom ik un sa r il-fleliim ligi

eSlmta

Uda kull qbid ikkonte mplat fdin I-Ordinanl'.3 bhallL

konsegwcnza ta' ~i offita li ghaliha jimfe ri I-ftchim ghandu

xona waMa jkollu effell sakemm dak li jkun ghamell-offiza

ma jaghi:ilx li jhallas ukolllill -Konlrullur somma ckwi ... alcnt i

~li all-val u r (a'I-oMelli rnaqbuda nimkie.n ma' kul! dazju;ew

irnpasla dO"'ul fuqhom_ Dak il-... alur ikun detcrrninat skond

il -pro ...... edi mem i la' I-All la' 1-1989 dwar id- Dazji la '

Importazzjoni ,

(2) Jd-dispoi:izzjonijiel las-subartikolu (I ) ta ' dall

I·artikolu japplikaw ukoll fxi kai: fejn dak li jkun ghamcll-

offita jkun g~ ttessaq quddi cnl Qorli ghar·rigward ta'I-offi1a,

iida qabcl ma tkun inghatal :scntellz3 fitmli tiJ -bz

lida meta proceduri quddicm Qorti jkunu ghadhom

m~ nbdewx. is-som ma pagabbJi 5kond ~i ftehim kif

kontcrnplal ris-subartikolu <I ) ta ' dan l-aTlikolu tkun ridolla

b'ghaxra fiI-nl ija.

(1) Id-dispo;i:izzjonijiel \as-subartikolu (1) la' dan

I·artikolu ma japplikawx ghar-rigward la' reat dwar oMelli

msemmijin f1-lskeda li ti nsab ma ' din I-Ordinanza.

(4) Kull 50mma dovula skond flehim maghmul

skond is·subarti kol u (I) la' dan I·arliko lu. Ikun dovula lill-

Gvcm bhala dej n a vili. II-Konlrullur ma ghandux jidhol fi

fle him kif imsemmi fis-subanikolu (1) la' dan I-arlikolu, jckk

dak il-flchim ma jkunx akkompanja l bi l·hlas tas-50mma

dovul a Je w b'ga ram:ija suffitje nli ghall -lilas ID' I-isless.

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Mghoddi mill-Kamra tad-Dcpulali fis-Scduta Nru. 304Ial- 13 Ia' Novembru, \989.

LAWRENCE GONZ.t

Spt!ak~r

I', M USCAT T!;KRlBILe

Skrivan fll/· Kamra fad-lnpwali

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_ion 60

(a) for the words Mwithin the li mits of Mal ta, in paragraph Pi mcipoIlow.

M

(h) thereof, the re shall be substituted the words Mwi thin the limiu

of Malta; or M ; and

(b) immediately after paragraph (h) thereof there shall be

added the following paragraphs

"(i) if any goods imponed free o f duty by any person as

is mentioned in section 6 of the Impon Duties Act , 1989 are

sold ordisposedof for use o r consumption in Malta and a per-

fect e ntry thereof is 1'1 01 made within the terms fIXed in $ubsec-

tion (3) of se<:lion 6 of the said Act by the person liable to duty

thereon in terms of the said section; or

(j) if any goods imported or lak en ou t of bond in terms

of subparagrnph (ii) o f paragraph (d); of subseclion (2) of sec-

tion 11 of the Import Du ties Act, 1989 are not re-exported

within the time stipulated in accordance with the same sub-

paragraph; or

(k) if any goods are imported hy any person who is

knowingly concerned in any fraudulent evasion ar attempt at

evasion of any duties of customs, or of the laws and restrictions

of customs, relati ng to importation, unshipping. transhipping.

landing and delivery of goods or o therwise contrary 10 Ihis Or-

dinance , M.

Forscction 61 of the principal Jaw lhere maU besubslituled lhe

following

61. (1) If &1 the time of e~ mination by an officer of

CUSloms any goods are found in cxceS$ of. or differenl to,

those appearing on the supplier'S invoice or decla red by the

importer or his agent , then , notwit hstanding any ot her provi-

sion of law, such goods found in excess or such diffe rent goods

shall be forfei ted and

(a) where the value ofthe goodssofound in excess

or different is five hundred Maltese liri or over, such

good5 so forfeited shall be disposed of in such manner as

the Min iste r responsible for customs may direct; and

(b) whe re the va Lu eofthe goods so found in excess

or different is Jc:ss Ih an five hundred Ma ltese liri such

goods so forfeited shall be disposed of 35 the Compt ro l-

ler of Customs may d irect.

Such forfe iture shall be without prejudice to any

action which may be taken against the importer or his 3gent,

o r 3gainst both, in virtue of any other provisions o f law.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this seclion

shall not apply where the competent authority is satisfied th at

the discrepancy was due to a genuine error.

(3) Fo r Ihe purposes of subsection (2) of this sec-

lion Mcompetenl authori lyM mea ns where Ihe value of the

goods fo und in excess or diffcrenl to those appearing in the

supplier's invoice or declared by the importer or his agen l;

(a) is five hundred Maltese liri or more, the Minis-

te r responsihle for customs;

(b) is less than five hundred Maltese liri. the

Comptroller o f Customs.".

4 . Section 62 of the principal law shalt be amended 85 foltows

(a) for the words Mwhieh is false in a materi al panicuia r.- in

paragra ph (m) th ereof. there sha lt be surn,tituted the word s " which is

false in a material particular; or"; and

(b) immediately ah e r paragraph (m) the reof. there slWl be

added the following paragraph

"(n) fail s within the time st ipulated in subsection (l) of section

6 of the Import Duties Act 1989, to make a proper entry of any

goods o n which he is li able to pay duty in te rmsof subsedion (2) of

the said section. -.

S. Inllncdiately after section 63 of the prineipallaw there shall be ~of

added the following new section

e.)

Notwithstandin g any other provision of th is

uti..,;.",

"f<rimiMI Ord inance . the Comptroller may. only as far as the provisio ns

:~~~n of this Ordinance are concerned. ente r into an agreement in

writing with the offe nder whe re by the said offender par.; a

sum equivalen t to th e fine (mU/ill ) that would be due byway

of pe nalty in aceorda nce with the provisions of Ihis

Ordinance, and. upon Ihe signing o f any such agreement by

the Compt roll er and the offender, all criminal liability of Ihe

offende r under thi s Ordinance . wit h regard to the o ffences in

relation to which the agreement h:IS been ente red. shall be

extinguished

Provided Ihat any forfeilure con templated in the

O rdi nance as a consequence: 10 th e o ffence to which the

agreement relates, shall notwithstanding such agreement.

still ta ke effect unless the o ffe nder e lects to pay also to th e

Comptroller. a sum eq uivalent to the value o f Ihe goods

forfei ted together with any amount of du ty or levy due

the reon . Such value shall be dele rm ined in accordance wi lh

th e provisions o f the Import Duti es Act. 1989.

(2) Th e provisions of subsection (1 ) of this section

shall apply also in any case whe re the offe nder has been

charged loefore a Court in relatiOll 10 the offence. bUI before

final judgeme nt has been give n in the case

Provided that where proceedi ngs before a Court

have nOI bee n commenced. th e sum pa~abl e in 3CCQrd ance

with any agree ment as conte mpl ated in subtection (I) of this

section shall be reduced by len per ce ntum.

(3) Th e provisions of subsection (I ) of this sectio n

shall nOl apply in relation to an offence co nce rning goods

nM:nlioned in the Schedul e ( 0 this Ordi nance .

(4) Any sum due in vi rlu e of an agreeme nt ente red

into in terms of subsection (I) o f this seclion, shall be due 10

the Govcmment as a civi l debt. The Comptroller shall not

emer into an agreement as is referred to in subsection (l)or

this sect ion, unless such agreement is accompanied by the

payment of the sum due or a suffICient securi ty for its

paymen t.

M.

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 304 of the 13th November,

LAWRENCE GON Z I

S~ker

P . MUSCAT T ERRtBIU!

Clerk /0 the House of Represtm(l/i~es

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