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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“ “duties of customs” has the same meaning as “import duties” or “export duties” have, as the case may be, in the Customs Code;”. I propose to discuss amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together as all three amendments are to section 2. Section 2 is the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 2:In page 9, to delete lines 18 and 19.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 3:In page 9, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(a) an officer of the Commissioners, not so authorised,”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 4:In page 11, line 12, to delete “has been” and substitute “stands”. This provides for legal continuity in the operation of the law relating to customs in respect of the relationship between the repealed enactments and the new Customs Act.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 5:In page 11, line 32, after “may,” to insert “in consultation with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport,”. The amendment provides that the Revenue Commissioners may appoint, for the purposes of the Customs Acts, any place in the State as a customs port or a customs airport for the arrival and departure of vessels and aircraft into or...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Before responding to Deputy Tóibín's question, I will address amendments Nos. 6 and 7. Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 tabled by Deputy Doherty are to section 6, which provides that the Revenue Commissioners may appoint, for the purposes of the Customs Acts, any place in the State as a customs port or a customs airport for the arrival and departure of vessels and aircraft into or out of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: This is the Customs Bill 2014. If the Deputy wishes to bring forward a Bill or an amendment to other legislation to address the issues outlined by him there are appropriate ways of doing so. The Government is not in a position to accept these two amendments because, as I have stated, this is a customs Bill. Permission for foreign military aircraft to land at Irish airports is subject to...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: For clarity, in regard to civil aircraft, An Garda Síochána has statutory powers of entry and arrest. However, these powers can only be exercised where a garda knows or reasonably suspects that a person has committed an offence. There is no legislative basis to permit random or routine entry to or a search of civilian aircraft for the purpose of the detection of any offence....

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 8:In page 12, line 30, to delete "staff," and substitute "staff". The purpose of amendment No. 8 is to delete a superfluous comma. Amendment No. 18 is to amend an incorrect cross-reference, and amendment No. 30 is to delete "Part 7 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997" and substitute it with "Part 7".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 9:In page 13, line 19, to delete "immediately". Amendment No. 9 provides that the master of a vessel entering the State is required to berth the vessel, land the goods and disembark the passengers at an approved place within the customs port. Amendment No. 11 makes a corresponding technical change to section 10 which deals, inter alia, with the obligations of the pilot...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 10:In page 13, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “Report inwards and outwards of vessels 9. (1) The master of a vessel, whether laden or in ballast, entering the State shall—(a) under and in accordance with regulations under subsection (3), submit or cause to be submitted a report of the vessel to the Commissioners, and (b) answer all...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 11:In page 15, line 1, to delete "immediately".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 12:In page 15, line 6, to delete "immediately".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 13:In page 15, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Report inwards and outwards of aircraft 11. (1) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft entering the State shall—(a) under and in accordance with regulations under subsection (3), submit or cause to be submitted a report of the aircraft to the Commissioners, and (b) answer all questions...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 14:In page 15, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Control of persons and their baggage 12. (1) A person entering or leaving the State shall—(a) at such place as the Commissioners may designate and in such manner as the Commissioners may determine, declare to an officer of customs any goods included in his or her baggage or brought with him...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Amendment No.15, in the name of Deputy Doherty, is to section 12. The effect of the amendment, if accepted, would be that any person either searched or found to be liable for duty or tax on imported goods could request in writing the reason that he or she had been searched or the reason he or she had been charged the duty or tax. The charging of any duty or tax on imported goods only...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No.16:In page 16, line 39, to delete “in the form of a Single Administrative Document (SAD)”. This provides that the Customs Acts apply to goods imported and exported by post.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No.17:In page 18, line 27, to delete “6 months” and substitute “12 months”. This amendment makes it an offence to smuggle goods into the State without payment of duty or contrary to a prohibition or restriction on their importation. It also makes it an offence to export goods without payment of any duty that may be payable or contrary to any...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 18:In page 19, line 32, to delete “subsection (1)(i)” and substitute “subsection (1)(j)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Customs Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No.19:In page 19, line 37, to delete “6 months” and substitute “12 months”.