NI cars stopped by revenue

Clogger

I have a question for a friend of mine
I know Rev can stop you for tax etc
But are they entitled to Dip your tank

Said friend did a bit of work on his fuel lines and is running on 80% veggie oil

Now as the car is NI Registered and based the issue would be custums from the North
The car is only kept overnight though and is from morning to late in the republic.

The chance to encounter customs/revenue us much higher in the republic than up North

As the car is legally registered and and kept up north...I am wondering

Can customs "dip" a foreign vehicle NU UK Polish German etc

NIMAN

Yes, I think they are allowed to dip your tank.

But open to correction.

Edit: might be worth moving to one of the MOTORS forums too, little traffic (pardon the pun) in this forum.

muffler

NIMAN wrote: »

Edit: might be worth moving to one of the MOTORS forums too, little traffic (pardon the pun) in this forum.

Good idea NIMAN, I'll do that now.

GM228

Yes, S134 and S135 of the Finance Act 2001 allows them dip your car.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/7/section/134/enacted/en/html#sec134

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/7/section/135/enacted/en/html

NIMAN

I think a couple of RoI cars were confiscated a few years ago in Derry for having no tax, insurance or NCT.

So if they can take a foreign car off the owner, surely dipping for illegal fuel is something they can do.