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47. Where any goods are entered for transit or transhipment, the Commissioners may allow the goods to be removed for that purpose, subject to such conditions and restrictions as they see fit, without payment of duty.

48. In such cases as the Commissioners may by regulations prescribe, where the Commissioners are satisfied that goods are imported only temporarily with a view to subsequent re-exportation, they may permit the goods to be delivered or importation, subject to such conditions as they see fit to impose, without payment of duty. Forfeiture, offences, etc. in connection with importation

49.—(1) Where—
 * (a) except as provided by or under the Customs and Excise Acts 1979, any imported goods, being goods chargeable on their importation with customs or excise duty, are, without payment of that duty—
 * (i) unshipped in any port,
 * (ii) unloaded from any aircraft in the United Kingdom,
 * (iii) unloaded from any vehicle in, or otherwise brought across the boundary into, Northern Ireland, or
 * (iv) removed from their place of importation or from any approved wharf, examination station or transit shed; or
 * (b) any goods are imported, landed or unloaded contrary to any prohibition or restriction for the time being in force with respect thereto under or by virtue of any enactment; or
 * (c) any goods, being goods chargeable with any duty or goods the importation of which is for the time being prohibited or restricted by or under any enactment, are found, whether before or after the unloading thereof, to have been concealed in any manner on board any. ship or aircraft or, while in Northern Ireland, in any vehicle; or
 * (d) any goods are imported concealed in a container holding goods of a different description; or
 * (e) any imported goods are found, whether before or after delivery, not to correspond with the entry made thereof; ог
 * (f) any imported goods are concealed or packed in any manner appearing to be intended to deceive an officer,