426. Daar dien op gelet te word dat afgesien van gewone ingevoerde goedere of goedere bestem vir uitvoer, hierdie Hoofstuk ook toepassingsfunksies aan doeanebeamptes opdra met betrekking tot goedere in die doeaneomgewing wat ingevolge ander wetgewing verbied, beperk of beheer word. Hierdie aan doeanebeamptes as deel van hulle pligte ingevolge hierdie Wet verleen. toepassingsfunksies word egter uitgevoer ingevolge direkte bevoegdhede 576 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 576 (iii) (b) (c) (d) if the area, premises or facility is occupied by a person who is a registered person or licensee and is used by that registered person or licensee for purposes of the business or activity for which that person is a registered person or licensee; if the public has access to the area, premises or facility and access is gained at a time whilst the public has access to the area, premises or facility; in, on or at which there are, or in, on or at which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects to find, any goods— (i) (ii) that are subject to customs control; in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed; that are being used or that have been used for an activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; or (iv) that are prohibited, restricted, sectorally controlled or counterfeit goods; in, on or at which there are, or in, on or at which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects to find, any documents concerning— (i) any goods described in paragraph (d); or (ii) any activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; in, on or at which there are, or in, on or at which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects to find, any persons having information concerning— (i) any goods described in paragraph (d); (ii) any documents described in paragraph (e); or (iii) any activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; or (g) which is used, or which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects is being used, for an activity which constitutes a contravention of this Act or a tax levying Act. (e) (f) (4) A customs officer may in terms of subsection (3)(d), (e), (f) or (g) gain warrantless access to any area, premises or facility outside a customs controlled area only if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant authorising such access would on application in terms of section 715 be issued, but that the delay that might be caused by applying for a warrant is likely to defeat the object of the access. (5) A person in charge of any area, premises or facility referred to in subsection (1) or (2), and any person who works or resides in, on or at such area, premises or facility, must provide such assistance in, on or at such area, premises or facility as may be reasonably required by the customs officer for gaining access to the area, premises or facility or performing any enforcement function in, on or at the area, premises or facility. Use of force to gain access to areas, premises or facilities 710. (1) No person may prevent a customs officer from gaining access to any area, premises or facility or from performing an enforcement function in, on or at the area, premises or facility in terms of section 709, but a person in control of the area, premises or facility, or of any entrance to the area, premises or facility, is entitled to demand that the customs officer— (a) produce his or her identity card referred to in section 13; (b) produce a warrant authorising access to the area, premises or facility or, if the customs officer has no warrant, to explain the grounds on which warrantless access is founded; and explain the purpose of the access. (c) (2) If the customs officer is not immediately, or not immediately after having complied with any demand in terms of subsection (1), allowed to gain access to the area, premises or facility or to perform an enforcement function, the customs officer may use force to the extent necessary in the circumstances to gain entry or to perform the enforcement function, including— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (a) by opening in any manner any entrance to the area, premises or facility, or any room, enclosure, place, safe, chest, box, package or container, if it is locked 55 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 577 Wet No 31 van 2014 577 (b) (c) indien die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit geokkupeer word deur ’n persoon wat ’n geregistreerde persoon of lisensiehouer is en deur daardie geregistreerde persoon of lisensiehouer gebruik word vir doeleindes van die besigheid of aktiwiteit waarvoor daardie persoon ’n geregistreerde persoon of lisensiehouer is; indien die publiek toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit het en toegang verkry word op ’n tydstip waarop die publiek toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit het; (d) waarin, waarop of waarby daar goedere is, of waarin, waarop of waarby die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed goedere te vind— (i) wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is; (ii) ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is; (iii) wat gebruik word of is vir ’n aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; of (iv) wat verbode, beperkte, sektorbeheerde of nagemaakte goedere is; (e) waarin, waarop of waarby daar dokumente is, of waarin, waarop of waarby die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed dokumente te vind, aangaande— (i) enige goedere in paragraaf (d) beskryf; of (ii) enige aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; (f) waarin, waarop of waarby daar persone is, of waarin, waarop of waarby die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed persone te vind, wat inligting het aangaande— (i) enige goedere in paragraaf (d) beskryf; (ii) enige dokumente in paragraaf (e) beskryf; of (iii) enige aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; of (g) wat gebruik word, of wat die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed gebruik word, vir ’n aktiwiteit wat ’n oortreding van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is. (4) ’n Doeanebeampte kan ingevolge subartikel (3)(d), (e), (f) of (g) sonder ’n lasbrief toegang tot enige gebied, perseel of fasiliteit buite ’n doeanebeheergebied verkry slegs indien daar redelike gronde is om te glo dat ’n lasbrief wat sodanige toegang magtig op aansoek ingevolge artikel 715 uitgereik sal word, maar dat die vertraging wat met die aansoek om ’n lasbrief veroorsaak mag word die doel van die toegang waarskynlik sal verydel. (5) ’n Persoon in beheer van ’n gebied, perseel of fasiliteit in subartikel (1) of (2) bedoel, en enige persoon wat in, op of by so ’n gebied, perseel of fasiliteit werk of woon, in, op of by so ’n gebied, perseel of fasiliteit die bystand verleen soos moet redelikerwyse deur die doeanebeampte benodig mag word om toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verkry of om enige toepassingsfunksie in, op of by die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verrig. Gebruik van geweld om toegang tot gebiede, persele of fasiliteite te verkry 710. (1) Niemand mag ’n doeanebeampte verhinder om ingevolge artikel 709 toegang tot enige gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verkry of om ’n toepassingsfunksie in, op of by die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verrig nie, maar ’n persoon in beheer van die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit, of van enige toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit, is daarop geregtig om die doeanebeampte te versoek om— (a) (b) sy of haar identiteitskaart bedoel in artikel 13 te toon; ’n lasbrief te toon wat toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit magtig of, indien die doeanebeampte nie ’n lasbrief het nie, die gronde waarop toegang sonder ’n lasbrief gebaseer word, te verduidelik; en (c) die doel van die toegang te verduidelik. (2) Indien die doeanebeampte nie onmiddellik, of nie onmiddellik nadat daar aan enige versoek ingevolge subartikel (1) voldoen is, toegelaat word om toegang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verkry of om ’n toepassingsfunksie te verrig nie, kan die doeanebeampte geweld in die mate wat in die omstandighede nodig is, gebruik om toegang te verkry of om die toepassingsfunksie te verrig, met inbegrip daarvan— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 (a) om op enige wyse enige ingang tot die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit, of enige kamer, binnehof, plek, kluis, kis, boks, verpakking of houer oop te maak, 60 578 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 578 and the keys are not produced on demand or are otherwise not available; and (b) as a last resort by— (i) breaking through any fence, wall, roof or ceiling, or breaking open any door or window, or breaking open any such safe, chest, box, package or container; or 5 (ii) by breaking up any ground or flooring. Customs access to vessels, aircrafts, trains, railway carriages and vehicles 711. (1) A customs officer— (a) has unqualified access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle within a customs controlled area; and 10 (b) may, at any time, for the purpose of implementing or enforcing this Act or a tax levying Act, board or otherwise gain access to any such vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle and perform any enforcement function in, on or at the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle. (2) A customs officer may at any time, for the purpose of implementing or enforcing 15 this Act or a tax levying Act— (a) on authority of a warrant issued in terms of section 715 or, subject to subsections (3) and (4), without a warrant, board or otherwise gain access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle outside a customs controlled area; and (b) after having boarded or otherwise gained access to a vessel, aircraft, train, 20 railway carriage or vehicle in accordance with paragraph (a)— (i) search the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or part thereof; and (ii) perform any other enforcement function in, on or at the vessel, aircraft, 25 train, railway carriage or vehicle. (3) A customs officer may in terms of subsection (2)(a) without a warrant board or otherwise gain access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle outside a customs controlled area— (a) (b) if the person in control of the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle consents to such access; if the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle is in, on or at an area, premises or facility to which a customs officer has gained access in accordance with section 709(2)(a); 30 (c) on or in which there are, or on or in which the customs officer on reasonable 35 grounds suspects to find, any goods— (i) (ii) that are subject to customs control; in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed; that are being used or that have been used for an activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; or that are prohibited, restricted, sectorally controlled or counterfeit goods; (d) on or in which there are, or on or in which the customs officer on reasonable (iii) (iv) grounds suspects to find, any documents concerning— (i) any goods described in paragraph (c); or (ii) any activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; (e) on or in which there are, or on or in which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects to find, any persons having information concerning— (i) any goods described in paragraph (c); (ii) any documents described in paragraph (d); or (iii) any activity that constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act; or (f) which has been, or which the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 579 Wet No 31 van 2014 579 indien dit gesluit is en die sleutels nie op versoek oorhandig word of andersins beskikbaar is nie; en (b) as ’n laaste uitweg om— (i) deur enige heining, muur, dak of plafon te breek, of om enige deur of venster oop te breek, of so ’n kluis, kis, boks, verpakking of houer oop te breek; of 5 (ii) enige grond of vloer op te breek. Doeanetoegang tot vaartuie, vliegtuie, treine, spoorwegwaens en voertuie 711. (1) ’n Doeanebeampte— (a) het ongekwalifiseerde toegang tot enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, 10 spoorwegwa of voertuig binne ’n doeanebeheergebied; en (b) kan, te eniger tyd, vir doeleindes van die implementering of toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet, aan boord gaan of andersins toegang verkry tot so ’n vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig en enige toepassingsfunksie in, op of by die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig verrig. (2) ’n Doeanebeampte kan te eniger tyd, vir doeleindes van die implementering of toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet— (a) op gesag van ’n lasbrief ingevolge artikel 715 uitgereik of, behoudens subartikels (3) en (4), sonder ’n lasbrief, aan boord gaan van of andersins toegang verkry tot enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig buite ’n doeanebeheergebied; en (b) nadat hy of sy ooreenkomstig paragraaf (a) aan boord van ’n vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig gegaan of andersins toegang daartoe verkry het— (i) die vaartuig, vliegtuig, daarvan deursoek; en trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of gedeelte (ii) enige ander toepassingsfunksie in, op of by die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig verrig. (3) ’n Doeanebeampte kan ingevolge subartikel (2)(a) sonder ’n lasbrief aan boord gaan van, of andersins toegang verkry tot, enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig buite ’n doeanebeheergebied— (a) (b) indien die persoon in beheer van die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig tot sodanige toegang toestem; indien die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig in, op of by ’n gebied, perseel of is waartoe ’n doeanebeampte toegang ooreenkomstig artikel 709(2)(a) verkry het; fasiliteit (c) waarop of waarin daar enige goedere is, of waarop of waarin die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed enige goedere te vind— (i) wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is; (ii) ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n ten opsigte waarvan daar belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is; (iii) wat gebruik word of is vir ’n aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; of (iv) wat verbode, beperkte, sektorbeheerde of nagemaakte goedere is; (d) waarop of waarin daar enige dokumente is, of waarop of waarin die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed enige dokumente te vind, aangaande— (i) enige goedere in paragraaf (c) beskryf; of (ii) enige aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; (e) waarop of waarin daar enige persone is, of waarop of waarin die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed persone te vind, wat inligting het aangaande— (i) enige goedere in paragraaf (c) beskryf; (ii) enige dokumente in paragraaf (d) beskryf; of (iii) enige aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet is; of 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 (f) wat op enige wyse spesifiek vervaardig, aangepas, verander of toegerus is, of deur die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed word spesifiek 60 580 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 580 to have been, specifically constructed, adapted, altered or fitted in any manner for the purpose of concealing goods. (4) A customs officer may in terms of subsection (3)(c), (d), (e) or (f) board or otherwise gain access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle outside a customs controlled area without a warrant only if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant authorising such access would on application in terms of section 715 be issued, but that the delay that might be caused by applying for a warrant is likely to defeat the object of the access. 5 (5) A customs officer may, at any time, for the purpose of implementing this section— (a) order the on-board operator of a vessel or vehicle to stop, or of an aircraft to 10 (b) land; or if necessary and possible, force the vessel, aircraft or vehicle to stop or land, as the case may be. Roadblocks for vehicles 712. (1) The customs authority may, after consulting the national or a provincial Commissioner of Police establish a roadblock or a checkpoint outside a customs controlled area for enforcing this Act or a tax levying Act. 15 (2) At a roadblock referred to in subsection (1) a customs officer may randomly stop vehicles and— (a) check whether any customs documentation is in order; and (b) exercise in relation to the vehicle and any goods and persons on board the 20 vehicle any other enforcement functions. (3) Only a customs officer in the official customs uniform may stop vehicles in terms of subsection (2). Use of force to gain access to vessels, aircraft, trains, railway carriages and vehicles 25 713. (1) No person may prevent a customs officer from boarding or otherwise gaining access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or from performing an enforcement function in, on or at the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle in terms of section 711 or 712, but the on-board operator of the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle is entitled to demand that the customs officer— (a) produce his or her identity card referred to in section 13; (b) produce a warrant authorising access to the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or, if the customs officer has no warrant, to explain the grounds on which warrantless access is founded; and explain the purpose of the access. (c) (2) If the customs officer is not immediately, or not immediately after having complied with any demand in terms of subsection (1), allowed to board or otherwise gain access to the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or to perform an enforcement function, the customs officer may use force to the extent necessary in the circumstances to board or otherwise gain access or to perform the enforcement function, including— (a) by searching any person for the keys to the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or to any cabin, safe, chest, box, package or container on or in the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle; (b) by opening in any manner the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or any cabin, safe, chest, box, package or container on or in the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle, if it is locked and the keys are not produced on demand or are otherwise not available; and as a last resort, by breaking open the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle or any such cabin, safe, chest, box, package or container. (c) 30 35 40 45 50 Searching of areas, premises, facilities, vessels, aircraft, trains, railway carriages or vehicles 714. (1) When searching any area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle in terms of this Chapter, a customs officer— STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 581 Wet No 31 van 2014 581 vervaardig, aangepas, verander of toegerus te wees, vir die doel om goedere te versteek. (4) ’n Doeanebeampte kan ingevolge subartikel (3)(c), (d), (e) of (f) sonder ’n lasbrief aan boord gaan van, of andersins toegang verkry tot, enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig buite ’n doeanebeheergebied slegs indien daar redelike gronde is om te glo dat ’n lasbrief wat sodanige toegang magtig op aansoek ingevolge artikel 715 uitgereik sal word, maar dat die vertraging wat met die aansoek om ’n lasbrief veroorsaak mag word die doel van die toegang waarskynlik sal verydel. (5) ’n Doeanebeampte kan, te eniger tyd, vir doeleindes van implementering van hierdie artikel— (a) die aanboord operateur van ’n vaartuig of voertuig beveel om te stop, of van (b) ’n vliegtuig beveel om te land; of indien dit nodig en moontlik is, die vaartuig, vliegtuig of voertuig dwing om te stop of te land, na gelang van die geval. Padblokkades vir voertuie 712. (1) Die doeanegesag kan, na oorlegpleging met die nasionale of ’n provinsiale Kommissaris van Polisie, ’n padblokkade of kontrolepunt buite ’n doeanebeheergebied instel ten einde hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet toe te pas. (2) ’n Doeanebeampte kan by ’n padblokkade bedoel in subartikel (1) voertuie willekeurig stop en— (a) kontroleer of enige doeanedokumentasie in orde is; en (b) enige ander toepassingsfunksies met betrekking tot die voertuig en enige goedere en persone aan boord van die voertuig verrig. (3) Slegs ’n doeanebeampte in die amptelike doeane-uniform mag voertuie ingevolge subartikel (2) stop. Gebruik van geweld om toegang tot vaartuie, vliegtuie, treine, spoorwegwaens en voertuie te verkry 713. (1) Niemand mag ’n doeanebeampte verhinder om ingevolge artikel 711 of 712 aan boord te gaan van, of andersins toegang te verkry tot, enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of om ’n toepassingsfunksie in, op of by die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig te verrig nie, maar die aanboord operateur van die trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig is daarop geregtig om die vaartuig, vliegtuig, doeanebeampte te versoek om— (a) (b) sy of haar identiteitskaart bedoel in artikel 13 te toon; ’n lasbrief te toon wat toegang tot die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig magtig of, indien die doeanebeampte nie ’n lasbrief het nie, die gronde waarop toegang sonder ’n lasbrief gebaseer word, te verduidelik; en (c) die doel van die toegang te verduidelik. (2) Indien die doeanebeampte nie onmiddellik, of nie onmiddellik nadat daar aan enige versoek ingevolge subartikel (1) voldoen is, toegelaat word om aan boord te gaan van, of andersins toegang te verkry tot, die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of om ’n toepassingsfunksie te verrig nie, kan die doeanebeampte geweld in die mate wat in die omstandighede nodig is, gebruik om aan boord te gaan of andersins toegang te verkry of om die toepassingsfunksie te verrig, met inbegrip daarvan om— (a) enige persoon te deursoek vir die sleutels van die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of van enige kajuit, kluis, kis, boks, verpakking of houer op of in die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig; (b) die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of enige kajuit, kluis, kis, boks, verpakking of houer op of in die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig op enige wyse oop te maak, indien dit gesluit is en die sleutels nie op versoek oorhandig word of andersins beskikbaar is nie; en as ’n laaste uitweg, die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig of so ’n kajuit, kluis, kis, boks, verpakking of houer oop te breek. (c) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Deursoeking van gebiede, persele, fasiliteite, vaartuie, vliegtuie, treine, spoorweg- waens of voertuie 55 714. (1) Wanneer enige gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk deursoek word— 582 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 582 (a) has free access to every part of the area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle; (b) may rummage any part of the area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle; (c) may for the purpose of enforcing this Act or a tax levying Act fasten down the hatchways of any vessel, or mark, lock up, seal or otherwise secure any goods or documents found in, on or at the area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle; or (d) may search in accordance with Part 3 any person found in, on or at the area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle. (2) If any hatchways of a vessel have been fastened down, or any goods or documents have been marked, locked up, sealed or otherwise secured in terms of subsection (1)(c)— (a) no person may without the permission of a customs officer— 5 10 (i) open such hatchways; (ii) open, break, destroy, alter or in any way tamper with such lock, seal or 15 (b) mark; or remove such goods or documents; and (iii) the person in charge of the area, premises or facility, or the on-board operator of the vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle, must take all steps reasonable in the circumstances to prevent any contravention of paragraph (a). Issuing of warrants for purpose of this Part 715. (1) Only a magistrate or judge may issue a warrant contemplated in— (a) (b) section 709(2)(a) authorising a customs officer to gain access to any area, premises or facility outside a customs controlled area; or section 711(2)(a) authorising a customs officer to board or otherwise gain access to any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle outside a customs controlled area. (2) A magistrate or judge may issue a warrant referred to in subsection (1) only on written application by the customs authority setting out under oath or affirmation the grounds why it is necessary for a customs officer— (a) (b) to gain access to the relevant area, premises or facility; or to board or otherwise gain access to the relevant vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle. Part 3 Stopping, calling on and searching of persons Stopping or calling on persons 716. (1) A customs officer may, at any time, for the purpose of implementing or enforcing this Act or a tax levying Act— (a) (b) stop or call on any person in a customs controlled area, including any traveller or crew member who has entered the Republic or is in the process of leaving the Republic; and request that person to produce any or all goods or documents which that person— (i) has with him or her; (ii) has brought into the Republic; or (iii) intends to take out of the Republic. (2) A customs officer may on authority of a warrant issued in terms of section 721 or, subject to subsections (3) and (4), without a warrant, at any time, for the purpose of implementing or enforcing this Act or a tax levying Act— (a) (b) stop or call on any person outside a customs controlled area, including any traveller or crew member who has entered the Republic or is in the process of leaving the Republic; and request that person to produce any or all goods or documents which that person— 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 583 Wet No 31 van 2014 583 (a) het ’n doeanebeampte vrye toegang tot elke gedeelte van die gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig; (b) kan ’n doeanebeampte enige gedeelte van die gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig deursoek; (c) kan ’n doeanebeampte vir doeleindes van die toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet die luikgate van enige vaartuig toesluit, of enige goedere of dokumente in, op of by die gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig gevind, merk, toesluit, seël of andersins beveilig; of (d) kan ’n doeanebeampte enige persoon in, op of by die gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig gevind, volgens die voorskrifte van Deel 3 deursoek. (2) Indien enige luikgate van ’n vaartuig toegesluit is, of enige goedere of dokumente gemerk, toegesluit, geseël of andersins ingevolge subartikel (1)(c) beveilig is— (a) mag niemand sonder die toestemming van ’n doeanebeampte— (i) (ii) (iii) sodanige luikgate oopmaak nie; so ’n slot, seël of merk oopmaak, breek, vernietig, verander of op enige wyse daarmee peuter nie; of sodanige goedere of dokumente verwyder nie; en (b) moet die persoon in beheer van die gebied, perseel of fasiliteit, of die aanboord operateur van die vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig, alle redelike stappe in die omstandighede doen om ’n oortreding van paragraaf (a) van hierdie subartikel te voorkom. Uitreik van lasbriewe vir doeleindes van hierdie Deel 715. (1) Slegs ’n landdros of regter mag ’n lasbrief beoog in— (a) artikel 709(2)(a) uitreik wat ’n doeanebeampte magtig om toegang tot enige gebied, perseel of fasiliteit buite ’n doeanebeheergebied te verkry; of (b) artikel 711(2)(a) uitreik wat ’n doeanebeampte magtig om aan boord te gaan van, of andersins toegang te verkry tot, enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig buite ’n doeanebeheergebied. 5 10 15 20 25 30 (2) ’n Landdros of regter kan ’n lasbrief bedoel in subartikel (1) uitreik slegs op skriftelike aansoek deur die doeanegesag wat onder eed of bevestiging die gronde uiteensit waarom dit vir ’n doeanebeampte nodig is— (a) om toegang tot die betrokke gebied, perseel of fasiliteit te verkry; of (b) om aan boord te gaan van, of andersins toegang te verkry tot, die betrokke 35 vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig. Deel 3 Stop, nadering en deursoeking van persone Stop of nadering van persone 716. (1) ’n Doeanebeampte kan, te eniger tyd, vir doeleindes van die implementering 40 of toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet— (a) (b) iemand, met inbegrip van enige reisiger of bemanningslid wat die Republiek binnegekom het of in die proses is om die Republiek te verlaat, in ’n doeanebeheergebied stop of nader; en so iemand versoek om enige of alle goedere of dokumente te toon wat daardie persoon— (i) by hom of haar het; (ii) (iii) voornemens is om uit die Republiek te neem. in die Republiek ingebring het; of (2) ’n Doeanebeampte kan op gesag van ’n lasbrief ingevolge artikel 721 uitgereik of, behoudens subartikels (3) en (4), sonder ’n lasbrief, te eniger tyd vir doeleindes van die implementering of toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet— (a) (b) iemand, met inbegrip van enige reisiger of bemanningslid wat die Republiek binnegekom het of in die proses is om die Republiek te verlaat, buite ’n doeanebeheergebied stop of nader; en so iemand versoek om enige of alle goedere of dokumente te toon wat daardie persoon— 45 50 55 584 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 584 (i) has with him or her; (ii) has brought into the Republic; or (iii) intends to take out of the Republic. (3) A customs officer may without a warrant exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) in relation to any person— 5 (a) who is in, on or at— (i) an area, premises or facility to which a customs officer has gained access in accordance with section 709(2)(a); or (ii) a vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle to which a customs officer has gained access in accordance with section 712(2)(a); or 10 (b) who has, or on reasonable grounds is suspected by a customs officer to have, with him or her— (i) any goods that are subject to customs control or in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed; or (ii) any documents concerning— (aa) any goods that are subject to customs control or in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed; or (bb) any activity which constitutes a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act. (4) A customs officer may in terms of subsection (3)(b) without a warrant exercise the powers referred to in subsection (2)(a) and (b) in relation to a person outside a customs controlled area only if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant authorising those powers would on application in terms of section 715 be issued, but that the delay that might be caused by applying for a warrant is likely to defeat the object of the exercise of those powers. (5) If a person referred to in subsection (1) or (2) fails to stop when requested by a customs officer to do so, the customs officer may take such action, including the use of force, to the extent necessary in the circumstances to stop that person. Searching of persons 717. (1) A customs officer may search a person stopped or called on in terms of section 716(1) or (2)— (a) (b) if that person refuses to comply with a request in terms of that section to produce any goods or documents referred to in that section; or if the customs officer on reasonable grounds suspects that that person is concealing— (i) any goods or documents which that person was requested to produce; (ii) any goods in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed; or 15 20 25 30 35 (iii) any documents concerning any goods referred to in subparagraph (ii). 40 (2) A customs officer may, for purposes of subsection (1) and to the extent necessary in the circumstances, conduct— (a) a search of any goods the person may have with him or her; (b) a frisk search of the person in accordance with section 718; and (c) an external bodily search of the person in accordance with section 719. (3) A child may be searched in terms of subsection (2)(b) or (c) only in the presence of— (a) (b) that child’s parent or guardian; or if the child is travelling without a parent or guardian, another person who is responsible for the child during travelling. (4) If a person refuses to be searched, the customs officer may take such action, including the use of force, to the extent necessary in the circumstances to search that person. (5) For the purpose of this Act a child is a person under the age of 18 years. 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 585 Wet No 31 van 2014 585 (i) by hom of haar het; (ii) (iii) voornemens is om uit die Republiek te neem. in die Republiek ingebring het; of (3) ’n Doeanebeampte kan sonder ’n lasbrief die bevoegdhede bedoel in paragrawe (a) en (b) van subartikel (2) uitoefen met betrekking tot iemand— (a) wat in, op of by— (i) ’n gebied, perseel of fasiliteit is waartoe ’n doeanebeampte ooreen- komstig artikel 709(2)(a) toegang verkry het; of ’n vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig is waartoe ’n doeanebeampte ooreenkomstig artikel 712(2)(a) toegang verkry het; of (b) wat die volgende goedere of dokumente by hom of haar het, of wat ’n (ii) doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed by hom of haar te hê: (i) Enige goedere wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is of ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is; of (ii) enige dokumente aangaande— 5 10 15 (aa) enige goedere wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is of ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is; of (bb) enige aktiwiteit wat ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belasting- 20 heffings-Wet is. (4) ’n Doeanebeampte kan ingevolge subartikel (3)(b) sonder ’n lasbrief die bevoegdhede bedoel in subartikel (2)(a) en (b) met betrekking tot iemand buite ’n doeanebeheergebied uitoefen slegs indien daar redelike gronde is om te glo dat ’n lasbrief wat daardie bevoegdhede magtig op aansoek ingevolge artikel 715 uitgereik sal word, maar dat die vertraging wat met die aansoek om die lasbrief veroorsaak mag word die doel van die uitoefening van daardie bevoegdhede waarskynlik sal verydel. (5) Indien iemand bedoel in subartikel (1) of (2) versuim om te stop wanneer daartoe deur ’n doeanebeampte versoek, kan die doeanebeampte die stappe doen, met inbegrip van die gebruik van geweld, in die mate soos in die omstandighede nodig is om so iemand te stop. 25 30 Deursoeking van persone 717. (1) ’n Doeanebeampte kan ’n iemand wat ingevolge artikel 716(1) of (2) gestop of genader is, deursoek— (a) (b) indien so iemand weier om aan ’n versoek ingevolge daardie artikel te voldoen om enige goedere of dokumente bedoel in daardie artikel te toon; of indien die doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed dat so iemand— (i) enige goedere of dokumente wat so iemand versoek is om te toon, 35 versteek; (ii) enige goedere ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n 40 belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is, versteek; of (iii) enige dokumente aangaande enige goedere bedoel in paragraaf (b) versteek. (2) ’n Doeanebeampte kan, vir die doeleindes van subartikel (1) en in die mate soos in die omstandighede nodig is— 45 (a) enige goedere deursoek wat so iemand by hom of haar mag hê; (b) so iemand visenteer volgens die voorskrifte van artikel 718; en (c) so iemand uitwendig liggaamlik deursoek volgens die voorskrifte van artikel 719. (3) ’n Kind kan ingevolge subartikel (2)(b) of (c) visenteer of deursoek word slegs in 50 die teenwoordigheid van— (a) daardie kind se ouer of voog; of (b) indien die kind sonder ’n ouer of voog reis, ’n ander persoon wat gedurende die reis vir die kind verantwoordelik is. (4) Indien iemand weier om gevisenteer of deursoek te word, kan die doeanebeampte die stappe doen, met inbegrip van die gebruik van geweld, in die mate soos in die omstandighede nodig is om so iemand te visenteer of te deursoek. (5) Vir doeleindes van hierdie Wet, is ’n kind iemand wat onder die ouderdom van 18 55 jaar is. 586 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 Frisk searches GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 586 718. (1) When conducting a frisk search of a person, a customs officer may move his or her hands briskly over the person’s body on top of the person’s clothing, in order to detect any concealed— (a) weapon or object capable of being used to inflict bodily injury; or (b) goods that are subject to customs control or in respect of which a breach of this 5 Act or a tax levying Act is being or has been committed. (2) A frisk search may only be conducted by a customs officer who is of the same gender as the person being searched. External bodily searches 719. (1) The customs officer conducting an external bodily search of a person may request the person being searched to remove any outer garments that may hamper the search. (2) When conducting an external bodily search of a person, a customs officer may, subject to subsection (3), make use of— (a) any mechanical, electrical, imaging or electronic equipment that can produce an indication that the person may be concealing any specific thing or substance on or in his or her body or in any goods that that person has with him or her; sniffer dogs or other animals trained to use their senses for the detection of any specific thing or substance; or any other search aids as may be prescribed by rule. (b) (c) (3) A search aid referred to in subsection (2) may only be used by a customs officer trained to use such aid in the conduct of an external bodily search. (4) An external bodily search may only be conducted— (a) by a customs officer who is of the same gender as the person being searched; and in a place that affords adequate personal privacy to the person being searched. (5) A person being subjected to an external bodily search may request the presence of (b) another person during the search. Internal bodily searches 720. (1) (a) When a customs officer, after conducting an external bodily search in terms of section 719, on reasonable grounds suspects that a person is internally concealing goods in respect of which a breach of this Act or any tax levying Act is being or has been committed, or if the person admits to internally concealing such goods, the officer may detain the person and arrange for an internal bodily search and, if necessary a removal procedure, to be conducted subject to subsection (2) as soon as practicable. (b) Any detention in terms of paragraph (a) must be under supervision of a medical practitioner. 10 15 20 25 30 35 (2) An internal bodily search and any necessary removal procedure may be conducted 40 only— (a) by a registered medical practitioner at a place equipped for the carrying out of medical procedures required for an internal bodily search or removal procedure of the kind in question; and (b) on authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate or judge in terms of section 721 authorising the search and any such removal procedure: Provided that an internal bodily search or removal procedure may be conducted without a search warrant if— (i) the person to be subjected to the internal bodily search or removal procedure consents to the search or procedure in writing; or there is a medical emergency justifying a warrantless search or removal procedure. (ii) 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 587 Wet No 31 van 2014 587 Visenterings 718. (1) Wanneer ’n doeanebeampte iemand visenteer, kan die doeanebeampte sy of haar hande vinnig oor die persoon se liggaam bo-oor die persoon se klere beweeg, ten einde te soek vir enige versteekte— (a) wapen of voorwerp wat gebruik kan word om liggaamlike besering te 5 veroorsaak; of (b) goedere wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is of ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is. (2) ’n Visentering mag uitgevoer word slegs deur ’n doeanebeampte van dieselfde geslag as die persoon wat gevisenteer word. 10 Uitwendige liggaamlike deursoekings 719. (1) Die doeanebeampte wat iemand uitwendig liggaamlik deursoek, kan die persoon wat deursoek word, versoek om enige buitenste kledingstukke wat die deursoeking mag belemmer, te verwyder. (2) Wanneer ’n doeanebeampte iemand uitwendig liggaamlik deursoek, kan die 15 doeanebeampte, behoudens subartikel (3), gebruik maak van— (b) (a) enige meganiese, elektriese, beeldvormende- of elektroniese toerusting wat ’n aanduiding kan gee dat die persoon moontlik ’n spesifieke ding of middel aan of in sy of haar liggaam of in enige goedere wat daardie persoon by hom of haar het, versteek; snuffelhonde of ander diere wat opgelei is om hulle sintuie te gebruik vir die opsporing van enige spesifieke ding of middel; of enige ander opsporingshulpmiddels soos by reël voorgeskryf mag word. (2) kan slegs deur ’n doeanebeampte gebruik word wat opgelei is om so ’n opsporingshulpmiddel vir ’n uitwendige liggaamlike deursoeking te gebruik. ’n Opsporingshulpmiddel bedoel in subartikel (3) (c) 20 25 (4) ’n Uitwending liggaamlike deursoeking mag gedoen word slegs— (a) deur ’n doeanebeampte wat van dieselfde geslag is as die persoon wat deursoek word; en (b) op ’n plek wat voldoende persoonlike privaatheid bied vir die persoon wat 30 deursoek word. (5) ’n Persoon wat aan ’n uitwendige liggaamlike deursoeking onderwerp word, kan versoek dat ’n ander persoon tydens die deursoeking teenwoordig moet wees. Inwendige liggaamlike deursoekings 720. (1) (a) Wanneer ’n doeanebeampte, nadat iemand ingevolge artikel 719 uitwendig liggaamlik deursoek is, op redelike gronde vermoed dat so iemand enige goedere ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of enige belastingheffings-Wet begaan word of is, inwendig versteek, of indien die persoon erken dat hy of sy sodanige goedere inwendig versteek, kan die beampte so iemand aanhou en reëlings tref dat ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking en, indien nodig, ’n verwyderingsprosedure behoudens subartikel (2) so gou prakties moontlik uitgevoer word,. (b) Enige aanhouding ingevolge paragraaf (a) moet onder toesig van ’n mediese praktisyn geskied. (2) ’n Inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking en enige nodige verwyderingsprosedure kan uitgevoer word slegs— (a) deur ’n geregistreerde mediese praktisyn by ’n plek wat toegerus is vir die uitvoer van mediese prosedures wat vir ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking en verwyderingsprosedure van die betrokke aard nodig is; en (b) op gesag van ’n lasbrief deur ’n landdros of regter ingevolge artikel 721 uitgereik wat die deursoeking en so ’n verwyderingsprosedure magtig: Met dien verstande dat ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking of verwyderings- prosedure sonder ’n lasbrief uitgevoer mag word indien— (i) die persoon wat aan die inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking of verwyderingsprosedure onderwerp word skriftelik tot die deursoeking of verwyderingsprosedure toestem; of (ii) dit ’n mediese noodgeval is wat ’n deursoeking of verwyderings- prosedure sonder ’n lasbrief regverdig. 35 40 45 50 55 588 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 588 (3) No person other than the medical practitioner performing the search or removal procedure and any other necessary medical assistants may be present during an internal bodily search or removal procedure, except when the person being subjected to the search or removal procedure requests the presence of another person. (4) No child may be subjected to an internal bodily search or removal procedure in terms of this section except when public health or safety, or the health of the child, is at risk. Issuing of warrants for purpose of this Part 721. (1) Only a magistrate or judge may issue a warrant contemplated in— (a) (b) section 716(2) authorising a customs officer to exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that section in relation to a person outside a customs controlled area; or section 720(2)(b) authorising an internal bodily search and any necessary removal procedure to be conducted on a person. (2) A magistrate or judge may issue a warrant contemplated in subsection (1) only on written application by the customs authority setting out under oath or affirmation the grounds why it is necessary for— (a) a customs officer to exercise the powers referred to in section 716(2)(a) and 5 10 15 (b) in relation to the relevant person; or (b) an internal bodily search or removal procedure to be conducted on the relevant 20 person. Part 4 Powers of inspection, sampling, investigation and sealing Inspection of goods 722. (1) A customs officer may inspect— (a) any goods within a customs controlled area or in, on or at any area, premises, facility, vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle within a customs controlled area; (b) any goods which a person within a customs controlled area has with him or (c) her; any goods found during a search in terms of this Chapter of— (i) any area, premises or facility; (ii) any vessel, aircraft, train, railway carriage or vehicle; or (iii) any person; (d) any goods on public display for sale; (e) (f) any goods produced on request by a customs officer in terms of this Chapter; any goods in respect of which a breach of this Act or a tax levying Act has been committed or on reasonable grounds is suspected by a customs officer to have been committed; or (g) any goods that are subject to customs control. (2) Goods referred to in subsection (1) may without notice to any person be inspected at any time. (3) Inspection of goods includes, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act or a tax levying Act— (a) checking the goods and the packages or containers in which the goods are packed and any marks and other information on those goods, packages or containers; (b) examining the goods and the packages or containers in which the goods are packed, whether— (i) manually; or (ii) by means of scanning equipment or any mechanical, electrical, imaging 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 23 Julie 2014 Wet op Doeanebeheer Wet, 2014 No. 37862 589 Wet No 31 van 2014 589 (3) Niemand behalwe die mediese praktisyn wat die deursoeking of verwyderings- prosedure uitvoer en enige ander nodige mediese assistente mag gedurende ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking of verwyderingsprosedure teenwoordig wees nie behalwe wanneer die persoon wat aan die deursoeking of verwyderingsprosedure onderwerp word die teenwoordigheid van ’n ander persoon versoek. (4) Geen kind mag aan ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking of verwyderings- prosedure ingevolge hierdie artikel onderwerp word nie behalwe wanneer daar ’n risiko vir die openbare gesondheid of veiligheid of vir die gesondheid van die kind is. Uitreik van lasbriewe vir doeleindes van hierdie Deel 721. (1) Slegs ’n landdros of regter kan ’n lasbrief beoog in— (a) artikel 716(2) uitreik wat ’n doeanebeampte magtig om die bevoegdhede bedoel in paragrawe (a) en (b) van daardie artikel met betrekking tot ’n persoon buite ’n doeanebeheergebied uit te oefen; of (b) artikel 720(2)(b) uitreik wat ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking en enige nodige verwyderingsprosedure wat op ’n persoon uitgevoer moet word, magtig. 5 10 15 (2) ’n Landdros of regter kan ’n lasbrief beoog in subartikel (1) uitreik slegs op skriftelike aansoek deur die doeanegesag wat onder eed of bevestiging die gronde uiteensit waarom dit nodig is— (a) vir ’n doeanebeampte om die bevoegdhede bedoel in artikel 716(2)(a) en (b) 20 met betrekking tot die betrokke persoon uit te oefen; of (b) om ’n inwendige liggaamlike deursoeking of verwyderingsprosedure op die betrokke persoon uit te voer. Deel 4 Bevoegdhede van inspeksie, neem van monsters, ondersoek en seël 25 Inspeksie van goedere 722. (1) ’n Doeanebeampte kan die volgende goedere inspekteer: (a) Enige goedere binne ’n doeanebeheergebied of in, op of by enige gebied, perseel, fasiliteit, vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig binne ’n doeanebeheergebied; (b) enige goedere wat ’n persoon binne ’n doeanebeheergebied by hom of haar (c) het; enige goedere wat gevind word gedurende ’n deursoeking ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk van— (i) enige gebied, perseel of fasiliteit; (ii) enige vaartuig, vliegtuig, trein, spoorwegwa of voertuig; of (iii) enige persoon; (d) enige goedere wat in die openbaar vir verkoop uitgestal word; (e) enige goedere wat op versoek van ’n doeanebeampte ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk getoon word; enige goedere ten opsigte waarvan ’n breuk van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet begaan is of deur ’n doeanebeampte op redelike gronde vermoed word begaan te wees; of (f) 30 35 40 (g) enige goedere wat aan doeanebeheer onderworpe is. (2) Goedere bedoel in subartikel (1) kan te eniger tyd sonder enige kennisgewing aan 45 enige persoon geinspekteer word. (3) Inspeksie van goedere sluit in, in soverre dit vir doeleindes van die toepassing van hierdie Wet of ’n belastingheffings-Wet nodig is— (a) die nagaan van die goedere en die verpakkings of houers waarin die goedere verpak is en enige merke of ander inligting op daardie goedere, verpakkings of houers; (b) die ondersoek van die goedere en die verpakkings of houers waarin die goedere verpak is, hetsy— (i) fisies per hand; of (ii) by wyse van skandeertoerusting of enige meganiese, elektriese, beeldvormende- of elektroniese toestelle wat ’n aanduiding kan gee van 50 55 590 No. 37862 Act No. 31 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2014 Customs Control Act, 2014 590 or electronic appliances that can produce an indication of the nature or characteristics of the goods or the contents of the packages or containers; (c) opening of packages or containers in which the goods are packed;427 (d) carrying out tests on and analysing the goods; (e) determining the quantity, volume or weight of the goods; (f) removing the goods to another place in order to carry out any further inspection; (g) subjecting the goods to a chemical, mechanical or technological process; (h) obtaining advice, including expert or technical advice on the goods or a matter (i) relating to the goods; and using sniffer dogs or other animals trained to use their senses for the detection of specific substances. (4) In scheduling its inspection tasks, the customs authority must give priority to the inspection of perishable goods, live animals and other goods which because of their nature must be processed expeditiously. (5) When removing any goods in terms of subsection (3)(f) a customs officer must— (a) provide a receipt for the goods; and (b) return the goods within a reasonable time unless the goods are detained in terms of Chapter 34. 5 10 15 (6) The customs authority may require any person selling, offering for sale, dealing in, 20 processing or transporting imported goods— (a) if that person is the importer of the goods, to produce proof of— (i) clearance of the goods for home use or a customs procedure; (ii) any tax paid on the goods and the date of payment; and (iii) the marks and numbers of the packages or containers in which the goods were imported; or (b) if that person is not the importer, to disclose the name, address and contact details of the person from whom the goods were obtained. Production of goods for inspection