Currency and Exchanges Act, 1933 (Act No. 9 of 1933)

Regulations

Exchange Control Regulations, 1961

9. Limitation of optional ports of destination

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(1)No person may, except with permission granted by the Treasury and in accordance with such conditions as the Treasury may impose, consign any goods to any destination other than that specified in the Declaration in regard to Foreign Exchange Proceeds of Exports prescribed in terms of subregulation (10)(a) of Regulation 6, unless the other destination is in the same monetary area, or give or accept instructions after the despatch of the goods for the diversion thereof to any other destination unless such other destination is in the same monetary area.

 

(2)If in any criminal proceedings under this regulation it is proved that goods have been diverted to a country other than that designated as the destination of such goods on the prescribed documents submitted to and accepted by the Republic authorities to cover the outward consignment of such goods, then it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the goods were consigned to and received in such other country and not the country designated on such documents.