Customs Consolidation Act, 1876

Unshipping, weighing, &c., and depositing of goods, to be at expense of importer.

76. The unshipping, carrying, and landing of all goods, and bringing them to the proper place for examination and weighing, putting them into the scales opening unpacking repacking bulking sorting lotting marking and numbering, where such operations respectively are necessary or permitted, and removing to and placing them in the proper place of deposit until duly delivered, shall be performed by or at the expense of the importer.