Deficiency or surplus in cargo or stores. |
78. (1) Where, on an aircraft or vessel being boarded by the proper officer, goods or stores which are not contained in the manifest of the aircraft or vessel are found on the aircraft or vessel, then the master thereof shall be guilty of an offence and any goods in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be liable to forfeiture.
(2) Where, on an aircraft or vessel being boarded by the proper officer, goods which were reported on the arrival of the aircraft or vessel as remaining on board for other ports in Kenya, or for re-exportation, or as stores, or which after arrival were put on board for removal under bond to, another port in Kenya, or for exportation or use as stores, are not on board, due allowance being made in the case of stores for goods which might fairly have been consumed or used, then the master of the aircraft or vessel shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Where, on an aircraft or vessel being boarded by the proper officer after its return to Kenya from a voyage to a foreign port or place, goods which on the previous arrival of the aircraft or vessel were reported as stores or were then put on board as stores are not on board, due allowance being made for goods which might fairly have been consumed or used, the master of the aircraft or vessel shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings and in addition, the master shall be liable to pay the duty on the deficiency of the goods at the rate chargeable on the importation of similar goods. |
