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Customs Act

Version of section 3.3 from 2005-12-12 to 2024-11-26:


Marginal note:Waiver of penalty or interest

  •  (1) Except with respect to the collection of any debt due to Her Majesty under Part V.1, the Minister or any officer designated by the President for the purposes of this section may at any time waive or cancel all or any portion of any penalty or interest otherwise payable by a person under this Act.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply if measures may be taken under section 127.1, a request under section 129 is made or the time for making a request set out in that section has not expired.

  • Marginal note:Interest on penalty or interest refunded

    (2) Where, as a result of a waiver or cancellation under subsection (1), a person is given a refund of an amount of penalty or interest that was paid by the person, the person shall be given, in addition to the refund, interest at the prescribed rate for the period beginning on the first day after the day the amount was paid and ending on the day the refund is given, calculated on the amount of the refund.

  • 1992, c. 28, s. 2
  • 1995, c. 41, s. 2
  • 2001, c. 25, s. 3
  • 2005, c. 38, s. 61

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