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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

Extract from the Customs Act, 1913.

Section 256: (1.) All goods seized as forfeited shall be deemed and taken to be condemned, as if by suit and judgment of condemnation, unless within one month after the day of the seizure some person gives notice in the prescribed form, and verified by declaration in the prescribed form, to the Collector of the port of seizure or of the port nearest to the place of seizure, or to the Comptroller, that he, or some one on whose behalf he acts, is entitled to the goods or to an interest therein, and intends to dispute the forfeiture thereof.

(2.) The burden of proving in any proceedings that any such notice was duly given shall be upon the person alleging it.

(3.) Proceedings for the condemnation of any goods seized as forfeited may be commenced and prosecuted to judgment whether any such notice as is referred to in this section has been given or not.

Sec. 256.
Reg. 113.
FORM 52.
New Zealand Customs.
NOTICE TO DISPUTE FORFEITURE OF GOODS.
(In duplicate.)

Port of , day of , 19 .

To the Collector [or Comptroller] of Customs.
TAKE notice that [Name of person claiming to be entitled to the goods or to an interest therein] is [are] entitled to [Insert particulars as to goods, &c., seized] or to an interest therein, and that I [we] intend to dispute the forfeiture of the same on the grounds that [Insert grounds on which forfeiture is disputed].

[Signature.]

Sec. 256.
Reg. 114.
FORM 53.
New Zealand Customs.
DECLARATION IN VERIFICATION OF NOTICE TO DISPUTE FORFEITURE OF GOODS BY THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
(In duplicate.)

I, , of [Occupation], do hereby declare that I am [or my firm is] entitled to [Insert particulars as to goods, &c., seized], which have been seized as forfeited, or to an interest in the said goods; and that [Insert facts which are grounds for disputing forfeiture].

[Signature.]

Declared before me, at , this day of , 19 .
, Officer of Customs [or Solicitor, or Notary Public].

Sec. 295.
Reg. 120.
FORM 54.
New Zealand Customs.
BOND FOR MANUFACTURE OF VARNISH, ETC.

Know all men by these presents that we [Name, residence, and occupation, in words at length, of the manufacturer] (hereinafter referred to as “the manufacturer”), and [Names, residences, and occupations, in words at length, of two sureties], are held and firmly bound unto His Majesty the King in the sum of one hundred pounds sterling (£100) to be paid to His Majesty the King, his heirs and successors; to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our and every of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, firmly by these presents.

Sealed with our seals. Dated this [Date of first signature in words at length] day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and .

WHEREAS provision is made under the Customs Acts for persons to keep upon their premises in approved places of security methylated spirit without pyridine for the purpose of making lacquers, varnishes, polishes, and other approved articles: And whereas the manufacturer from time to time so keeps upon his premises such methylated spirit:

Now, the condition of this obligation is such that if the methylated spirit, without pyridine, from time to time delivered to the manufacturer shall be used only in the manufacture of lacquers, varnishes, polishes, and other approved articles, and if the manufacturer shall in all respects faithfully comply with all the provisions of the Customs Acts with respect to such spirit, then this obligation shall be void and of no effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed, and delivered by the above-named [Names of principals and sureties in words at length], in the presence of .

NOTE.—A seal to be affixed for each party, and the bond to be signed in the presence of two witnesses, who must sign their names, adding their residences and occupations. An attestation must be added for each separate witnessing.

Sec. 309.
Reg. 132.
FORM 55.
New Zealand Customs.
CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF INVOICE VALUES.

I [Full name of person signing certificate], [ (Position held—e.g., partner, director, manager, chief clerk, or principal officer—) of (Name of exporter[s]) ], the exporter [s] of the articles included in this invoice, amounting to [Total value of invoice in words at length], and dated , of goods supplied to [Name of purchaser], do hereby declare that [I am duly authorized to make and sign this certificate on behalf of the said exporter(s) and that] I have the means of knowing, and I do hereby certify as follows:—

1. That the said invoice is in all respects true and correct.

2. That the said invoice exhibits the fair market value of the said goods when sold for cash for home consumption in the ordinary course of business in like condition and quantity* in the principal markets of the country whence and at the time when exported to New Zealand.

Witness: [Signature.]
Dated at , this day of , 19 .