Customs and Excise Rules > Chapter III : Importation, Exportation and Transit and Coastwise Carriage of Goods > Rules for Section 9 of the Act > Sealing of goods on board ship or aircraft

9.01	The declaration required in terms of section 9(1) shall be made on form DA 5 and shall be handed to the Controller on demand.

9.02	The master and every member of the crew shall each be allowed to retain for his own consumption for a period of four days such sealable goods and such quantities as are enumerated hereunder—

01.	Cigarettes	200
or
	Tobacco in any other form	230 grams
02.	Potable spirits in any form	1 litre
03.	Wine	3 litres
04.	Beer or stout	4 litres

9.03

In case where the master and crew remain on board for more than four days at any place, the Controller may, at the request of any master or member of the crew, after a period of four days or each multiple thereof, permit the issue of further quantities equivalent to the quantities enumerated in rule 9.02.

9.04	The following goods are declared to be sealable goods:

(a)	fire-arms (which include all air, alarm or gas pistols, revolvers and rifles) and ammunition;

(b)	tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and any other preparations of tobacco or substitutes therefore;

(c)	any spirits or alcoholic beverages;

(d)	habit-forming drugs;

(e)	articles brought or intended as gifts for or for sale to or exchange with any person; and

(f)	all non-duty-paid imported goods and all excisable goods and fuel levy goods shipped at a place in the Republic as ships" stores.

9.05	Naval ships and all aircraft are exempted from the provisions of section 9(1).

Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter III : Importation, Exportation and Transit and and Coastwise Carriage of Goods

Rules for Section 9 of the Act

Sealing of goods on board ship or aircraft