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Section 145, The Customs Regu- Citation

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All goods which are landed in a Customs area, otherthan a Customs area within the Port of Freetown, and entered for trans-shipment to a port or place outside Sierra Leone, and all imported goods constructively warehoused and awaiting · shipment to some other port in Sierra Leone or deemed to be trans-shipment goods under regulation 63, which are not shipped within twenty-one days, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, from the date of completion of discharge of such goods from the ~mporting ship, shall thereafter be liable to a rent charge of three pence per cubic foot or fraction thereof for every month or part thereof. . 146. (1) Except as provided in regulation 145 all goods, other than agricultural produce, stored in a Customs area· other than a Customs area within the Port of Freetown with the permission of the proper officer and awaiting shipment shall, on the expiration of the free storage period of five days excluding Sundays and Public Holidays, be liable to a rent charge of 3d. per cubic foot or fraction ther~of for the first month or part thereof and thereafter 1s. per cubic foot or fraction thereof for every month or part thereof. (2) In the case of produce for export the rent charges shall be as follows- (i) Palm Oil.-For each container not exceeding four Imperial Gallons content, 2d. per month or part thereof; for each container exceeding four but not exceeding eight Imperial Gallons content, 3d. per month or part thereof; for each container exceeding eight Imperial Gallons content, 3s. per month or part thereof. (ii) Palm Kernels-For each package not exceeding eight cubic feet in bulk, 1d. for the first month or part thereof and thereafter 3d. for every month or part thereof; and for each cubic foot or fraction thereof, in excess of eight, there shall be an addition of 1d. to the aforesaid charges. (iii) Other Agricultural Produce-For each package not exceeding eight cubic feet in bulk, 3d. per month or part thereof; and for each cubic foot or fraction thereof in excess of eight, there shall be an addition of 1d. to the aforesaid charge. Customs Regulations [Cap. 271 2093

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