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Officers of Customs may go on board Vessels and search for Goods not entered, &c. ;
and may seize, &c.
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XXXVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend to restrain, prevent or hinder any Officer or Officers of His Majesty's Revenue, who shall from time to time be deputed or appointed thereunto by the Chief Commissioners of Customs and Port Duties for the time being, or the major Part of them, from going on board and entering into any Ship or Vessel whatsover, as well by Night as by Day, arriving and coming into any Port, Harbour, Haven, Creek or other Places, and to continue there on board until such Ship or other Vessel shall be fully unladen and discharged, or again reladen, in pursuance of the Powers mentioned in this Act, but that it shall and may be lawful to and for such Officer and Officers to enter and go into any Ship or other Vessel, to seize, survey and make Search for any Goods or Commodities either put on board any such Ship or other Vessel, or taken out and carried away, or intended to be carried away, without due Entry first had and made of the same, or Payment of the Duties due and payable thereupon, and to seize and carry away the same, in the same Manner to all Intents and Purposes as may be done by any Law, Act or Acts of Parliament now in force in this Kingdom; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
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