CAP 50-03 Customs and Excise Duty Act - BURS

(3) The pilot and every member of the crew of an aircraft arriving in Botswana directly
from a place outside the common customs area may, during the stay of such aircraft, be
permitted by the proper officer to retain in his personal possession, and for his personal use,
duty free stores in accordance with the following scale-
Tobacco
in any
form
Copyright Government of Botswana
Potable
spirits
in any
form
Wine Beer
or Stout
The pilot 230 grams 1 litre 3 litres 3 litres
Officers 175 grams 1 litre 3 litres 3 litres
Other
members
115 grams Nil 3 litres *(1) Nil
(4) This regulation shall not entitle the pilot or any member of the crew to land such goods
without the payment of duty except with the permission of the proper officer.
(5) If required to do so by the proper officer the pilot or any member of the crew shall
produce all sealable goods in his possession.
(6) The proper officer shall place under seal all quantities in excess of those enumerated
in subregulation (3), as well as any other goods mentioned in section 9 of the Act or
subregulation (7) (and the pilot shall provide every facility for such sealing) but the proper
officer may permit the pilot of an aircraft or any member of the crew of an aircraft to leave
any sealable stores in his possession on arrival of such aircraft in Botswana in the custody
of the proper officer until re-exported under official supervision by such pilot or member of
the crew.
(7) The following goods are declared to be sealable goods-
(a) undesirable publications, objects or film;
(b) fire-arms (which include gas and alarm pistols and gas rifles of a calibre of 5,6 mm
and larger) and ammunition; and
(c) dangerous weapons (which include swords, daggers, bayonets, knives with cutting
edges of 10 cm or more in length (excluding knives for domestic or industrial
purposes), loaded or spiked sticks, knuckle-dusters, flick knives, batons of solid
rubber, teargas pens and pistols, etc., and walking sticks, etc., which are capable of
concealing a blade or any other deadly weapon).
(8) The pilot of an aircraft shall not permit any customs and excise seal on any goods in
terms of section 9 of the Act to be broken until the aircraft is en route to a place outside the
common customs area without intending to land again at any place in the common customs
area.
11. Landing of goods from aircraft; deposit of goods in transit shed