Customs, etc. Act 1833
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1833 c. 52 |
(3 & 4 Will. 4) C A P. LII.
[28th August 1833]
'WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty KingGeorge the Fourth, intituled An Act for the general Regulation of the Customs , whereby the Laws of Customs, in relation to the general Regulation of the Customs, were consolidated and amended: And whereas since the passing of the said Act divers Acts for the further Amendment of the Law have been found necessary, and it will be of advantage to the Trade and Commerce of the Country that the said Acts should be consolidated into One Act:' be it therefore enacted by the King'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 Authority of the same, That this Act shall commence upon the FirstDay ofSeptember One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, except where any other Commencement is herein particularly directed.
II No Goods to be landed nor Bulk broken before Report and Entry.
II. And whereas it is expedient that the Officers of Customs should have full Cognizance of all Shipscoming 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, Thatno Goods shall be unladen from any Ship arriving from Parts beyond the Seas at 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 FourLeagues 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 Manner, and by such Persons, and under the Care of such Officers, as is and are herein-after directed; and that all Goods not 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 Kingdom or of theIsle of Man , any Alterationbe 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: Provided always, that the several Articles herein-after enumerated may be landed in the United Kingdom without Report, Entry, or Warrant; (that is to say,) Diamondsand Bullion, fresh Fish ofBritish taking, and imported in British Ships, Turbots and Lobsters fresh, however taken or imported.
III If Bulk illegally broken, Master to forfeit 100 l.
III. And be it further 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, nor any Tobacco in any Ship, unless the Master shall have on board a Manifest of such Goods or of such Tobacco, made out and dated and signed by him at the Place or respective Places where the same or the different Parts of the same was or were taken on board, and authenticated in the Mannerherein-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 Places where the Goods wore taken on board respectively, and of the Place or Places for which they are destined respectively, and shall contain a particular Account and Descriptionof all the Packages on board, with the Marks and Numbers thereon, and the Sorts of Goods and different Kinds of each Sort contained therein, to the best of the Master's Knowledge, and of the Particularsof 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 Goodstherein, and also the total Quantities of the different Goods stowed loose: Provided always, that every Manifest for Tobacco shall be a separate Manifest, distinct from any Manifest for any other Goods, and shall, without fail, contain the particular Weight of Tobacco in each Hogshead, Cask, Chest, or Case, with the Tare of the same; and if such Tobacco be the Produce of the Dominions of the Grand Seignor, then the Number of the Parcels or Bundles within any such Hogshead, Cask, Chest, or Case shall be stated in such Manifest.
IV To be produced to Officers in Colonies, &c.
IV. And be it further enacted, That before any Ship shall be cleared out or depart from any Place in any of theBritish Possessions Abroad, or from any Place in China , 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 Controller 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 Servant of the said Company by whom the last Dispatches of such Ship shall be delivered shall be the proper Officer to authenticate the Manifest as aforesaid; and in all Places in China the Chief Supercargo of the said Company shall be the proper Officer for such Purpose.
V To be produced to Consuls.
V. And be it further enacted, That before the Departure of any Ship from any Place beyond the Seas not under theBritish Dominions, where any Tobacco has been taken on board such Ship for the United Kingdom or for the Isle of Men , the Master of such Ship shall produce the Manifest of such Tobacco to the British Consul or other Chief British Officer, if there be any such resident at or near such Place; and such Consul or other Officer shall certify upon the same the Date of the Production thereof to him.
VI If wanting, Master to forfeit 100 l.
VI. And be it further enacted, That if any Goods shall be imported into the United Kingdom or into theIsle of Man , in any British Ship, or any Tobacco in any 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.
VII Manifest to be produced within Four Leagues;
VII. And be it further 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 Officer who 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 Limitsof 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 Controller of the Port to which such Vessel is first bound, and shall return such Manifest to the Master; and if such Master shall not in any Caseproduce such Manifest, or deliver such Copy, he shall forfeit the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
VIII Master, within Twenty-four Hours, and before breakingBulk, shall report.
VIII. And be it further enacted, That the Master of every Ship arriving from Parts beyond the Seas at any Portin 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 Controllerof 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 Particularsof such Goods as are stowed loose, to the best of his Knowledge, and of the Place or Places where such Goods were respectively taken on board, and of the Burthen 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 People to 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...
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