rear, a plate bearing the letters “SADC - TRANSIT”, the specifications of which are laid down
in Appendix 5 of this Annex. These plates shall be so placed as to clearly visible, removable
and capable of being sealed. The seals to such plates shall be affixed by the Customs offices of
commencement and shall be removed by the authorities of the offices of destination.
4.
The Member States shall communicate to each other through the Sector Coordinating Unit the
seals, stamps and date stamps they use.
5.
Each Member State shall send to the other Member States through the Sector Coordinating
Unit, a list of its Customs offices and stations, including transit routes approved by it for SADC
Transit Document covered traffic and normal working hours of such offices. Contiguous
Member States shall consult each other in determining the frontier Customs offices to be
included in such lists and where possible such office shall be juxtaposed.
6.
In all Customs operation referred to in this Annex, no charges shall be levied for Customs
attendance, save where it is provided on days or at times or places other than those appointed
for such operations. Whenever possible, Customs frontier offices shall remain open for business
for twenty-four hours a day or shall allow execution of Customs formalities relating to the
transportation of goods under the provisions of this Annex outside the normal working hours.
7.
Any breach of the provisions of this Annex shall render a carrier liable in the Member States
where the offence is committed to the penalties prescribed by law in that Member State.
8.
Nothing contained in this Annex shall prevent the Member States from enacting special
legislation in respect of transport operations commencing or terminating in or passing through
their territories provided that the provisions of such legislation shall not conflict with the
provisions of this Annex, are extended to other Member States or do not confer benefits on
third countries that are more favourable than those enjoyed by the Member States.
9.
All SADC Transit Documents may have a note explaining how that particular document should
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