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Examination of vehicles, ships, boats, hovercraft and aircraft within 32 kilometres of a free port.
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11.—(1) The person driving or in control of, a vehicle in motion within 32 kilometres of a free port shall stop the vehicle on being required to do so by an officer of customs and excise.
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(2) An officer of customs and excise may search any vehicle, aircraft, ship, boat or hovercraft within 32 kilometres of a free port, and examine and take an account of any goods therein.
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(3) The person in control of a vehicle, ship, boat, hovercraft or aircraft within 32 kilometres of a free port and every person therein shall truthfully answer all questions put to him by an officer of customs and excise in relation to his journey or to goods in the vehicle, ship, boat, hovercraft or aircraft.
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(4) Where a person contravenes, whether by act or omission, any provision of this section or obstructs, resists or interferes with an officer of customs and excise in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding £500.
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