Citation and interpretation

article 1 + 1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Free Zone (Customs Site No. 7 Liverpool) Designation Order 2025.

(2) In this Order—

article 1 2 a + (a)a reference to an area “shown edged and hatched in red” on a map is a reference to the hatched area extending up to the red edging, but not including the red edging itself;

article 1 2 b + (b)term customs obligation + “customs obligation” has the same meaning as given in regulation 2(1) of the Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018(1);

article 1 2 c + (c)term hmrc + “HMRC” means His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

article 1 2 d + (d)term hmrc officer + “HMRC officer” means an officer of Revenue and Customs;

article 1 2 e + (e)term the special procedures regulations + “the Special Procedures Regulations” means the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018(2);

article 1 2 f + (f)term unauthorised activity + “unauthorised activity” means an activity specified in regulation 3(2)(b)(v) or 3(2)(c) (authorisation requirement) of the Special Procedures Regulations that is not carried out in accordance with an authorisation or approval under those Regulations.