Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 1282

The Free Zone (Port of Tilbury) Designation Order 1992

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1992 No. 1282

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

The Free Zone (Port of Tilbury) Designation Order 1992

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 100A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979(^[1]) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Free Zone (Port of Tilbury) Designation Order 1992 and shall come into force on 3rd June 1992.

Designation of area as a free zone
    2.—(1)  An area of 750 acres, in the Borough of Thurrock in the County of Essex, shown enclosed by a blue line on a map (in this article referred to as "the map"), being of a scale of 1:5000, and signed by a Collector of Customs and Excise, shall be a free zone.

    (2)  The map shall be kept by the Commissioners at their Headquarters, New King's Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PJ and a copy thereof at the offices of the responsible authority.

    (3)  The map or the copy thereof may, on application, be inspected by members of the public at reasonable hours without charge.

Appointment of responsible authority
    3.    The responsible authority for the free zone shall be Port of Tilbury London Limited whose Registered Office is at Leslie Ford House, Tilbury Dock, Essex RM18 7EH.

Period of validity of Order
    4.    This Order shall have effect for a period of 10 years from the date of coming into force.

Conditions imposed on responsible authority
    5.    The responsible authority shall—
 (a) maintain an office in the free zone or at such other place as the Commissioners may allow at which shall be kept any records, for which the responsible authority is responsible, relating to the free zone and the business carried on therein;
 (b) keep separate accounts in connection with the free zone;
 (c) provide such information in connection with the free zone and the operation thereof to any person authorised by the Treasury, as that person may reasonably require;
 (d) provide, free of expense to the Crown, such accommodation and facilities including furniture, fittings and equipment as the Commissioners may reasonably require and such accommodation and facilities shall be properly maintained, heated, lighted, ventilated and kept clean by the responsible authority;
 (e) provide, free of expense to the Crown, such area of land within the free zone as the Commissioners may reasonably require for the examination of goods and vehicles and shall provide and maintain such appliances and afford such other facilities which are reasonably necessary to enable an account to be taken of any goods or make any examination or search;
 (f) not permit a person to establish or carry on any trade or business in the free zone unless that person is authorised by the Commissioners to carry on such a trade or business in the free zone.

Health and safety
    6.    Without prejudice to the responsibilities of persons occupying premises within the free zone, the responsible authority shall ensure that the working conditions within the free zone are safe and without risk to the health and safety of persons employed by the Commissioners and shall comply with any requirements concerning health and safety imposed by any competent authority.

Gregory Knight

Nicholas Baker

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

2nd June 1992

This Order designates an area of 750 acres at the Port of Tilbury, Essex, as a free zone. It appoints the responsible authority and imposes obligations upon that authority relating to the operation of the zone.

[1] 1979 c. 2; section 100A was introduced by section 8 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Finance Act 1984 (c. 43). back