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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
Item
No.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
C U S T O M S DUTIES—continued.
T A B L E O F EXE-_PTIOXS—continued.
Hotel furniture, i.e. bedsteads and wire mattresses, baths and basins, sanitary
apparatus, electric light installation, blankets, linen, cutlery, glass and china,
forming thefirstequipment of a hotel, upon proof to the satisfaction of the
Comptroller that the following conditions have been complied with :—(a) That every
article is to be used in a hotel for the construction of which a sum of not less than
ten thousand pounds has been or is to be expended. (6) That every article is marked
with the name of the hotel and or with the name of the proprietor of the hotel.
(c) That every article is of British Empire Origin or manufacture. (_) That the
proprietor of the hotel enters, at the time of importation, into a bond in such form
and secured in such manner as the Comptroller m a y prescribe and require, conditioned
that, if at any time any article which in virtue of this exemption has been imported
freefromduties of Customs is sold to any person or is found in the possession of
any person other than the proprietor of the hotel such proprietor shall in respect
of such article pay forthwith the duties of Customs which would have been payable
thereon at the time of importation.
Household effects (including one motor car) and personal effects imported by the
Consular Officer of a foreign country within twelve months of hisfirstarrival:
provided that a similar privilege is accorded bv such foreign countrv to the British
Consulates therein.
Iron hooping.
Iron piping, and piping other than iron piping, including hose, and angles, bends,
cocks, taps and other connections, imported for irrigation purposes and water
supplies.
Kastanean, quebracho, oak myrobolan andfichte,extract dry and liquid, for the
purpose of being used in tanning.
Linen and cloth proved to the satisfaction of the Comptroller to be imported for
embroidery and re-exportation.
54. Machinery and parts of machinery, theirfittings,connections and gearings
5 4 A . Machinery or apparatus (including masts, poles, lines and their parts and materials)
imported into Cyprus by Imperial and International Communications Limited
and certified to be solely required for the construction, maintenance or operation
of their land telegraphs, wireless telegraphy stations, or telephone installations,
provided that such machinery and apparatus is of British Origin.
5 4 B . Matches.—All materials for the manufacture of matches, other than timber or
manufactured wood articles for the purpose of mwlrmg matches, are allowed entry
to the factory free of import duty.
55. Medals and decorations (Government) to be worn by persons in the Colony.
56. Medals, cups and shields or other trophies proved to the satisfaction of the
Comptroller to have been won abroad as honorary distinctions or to have been
sent by donors abroad for such purpose.
57. Medical, surgical and veterinary instruments and appliances.
58. Medicines, the following: atebrin, plasmoquine, quinine.
59. Microscopes and microscopical apparatus.
60. Mining lamps, mining hats and caps.
61. Military equipment imported by and for the use of any officer of His Majesty's Forces.
62. Military stores imported by His Majesty's Forces and duly certified as such by an
officer thereof.
63. Mill stones and grinding stones.
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63A.—(a) Motor vehicles imported by visitors who are members of an automobile club
or association approved by the Governor, provided that such vehicles are exported
within six months from the date of importation or within such further period as the
Comptroller of Customs and Inland Revenue m a y allow, and subject to certain
other conditions.
(6) Motor vehicles imported by visitors who are not members of an automobile club
or association approved by the Governor or who, being members, do not desire
to avail themselves of the privilege accorded to such members, provided, amongst
certain other conditions, that at the time of importation the importers deposit
with the Collector of Customs a s u m equal to the duty chargeable on such motor
vehicles under the Customs Tariff for the time being in operation, and that such
vehicles are exported within six months from the date of importation or within
such further period as the Comptroller of Customs and Inland Revenue m a y allow.
U p o n exportation the deposit is refunded.
64. Municipal poorhouse appliances and equipment certified as specially imported
for the purpose : provided they are of British Empire Origin.
65. Municipal and other public slaughter-house accessories: provided they are of British
Empire Origin.
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66. Paper and cellophane certified as imported for use in wrapping fruit or vegetables
for export.
67. Peat moss : provided it is of British Empire Origin.
68. Personal effects of Cypriots or persons domiciled in Cyprus who have died abroad.
69. Petroleum products other than petrol, benzine, kerosene,and mineral turpentine.
70. Pig iron: provided it is of British Empire Origin. -
71. Playing cards, materials for the manufacture of.
72. Postage stamps, used or unused.
A-THORITY.
Law No. 31 of 1936,
sec. 34.
I
Law No. 30 of 1930,
as amended
by
Law
No. 20 of 1932,
sec
2.
Law
No.
sec. 5. .
15 of 1935.
The Motor
Vehicles
(Temporary Import-
lation) Regulations,
1934, pub. in Gaz. No.
2368 of 25th
May.
1934.