Customs Law and Other Customs-related Legal Topics (TOL220)

Content

Customs law is about the legal rules for the competence of customs authority, which appears in the Transport of Goods Act and the Customs Duties Act and related regulations. Important topics in the subject are the principle of legality and the statutory framework for the customs control activities and use of force. Particularly related to control activities are also the rules on other authorities' obligation to provide assistance and information to the customs authorities and the customs authorities' access to areas. Other topics within customs law are duties on arrival at or export from the customs area as well as customs processing and customs procedures on importation. The same applies to disclosure obligations and changes to declarations. The subject also includes the topics of retention, seizure, sale and destruction of goods as well as administrative and criminal sanctions for breaking the rules

Learning outcome

The completed and passed course will give students following learning outcomes:

After completing the course, students should have:

• Good knowledge of customs regulations
• Good knowledge of the legal framework for the Customs Authority's exercise of control and use of force
• Knowledge of the principle of legality within administrative law
• Knowledge of the main features of intellectual property law
• Knowledge of administrative and criminal sanctions for breach of rules
• Knowledge of retention, seizure, sale and destruction of goods
• Knowledge of the legal framework for interagency cooperation
• Knowledge of criminal law provisions in the Transport of Goods Act and the Customs Duty Act and a basic understanding of criminal law
• Knowledge of relevant criminal procedural rules
• Insight into relevant topics within human rights, including privacy

After completing the course, students should have the following skills:

• Be able to practically apply basic principles and rules from the Norwegian Customs Authority's jurisdictional area
• Be able to explain how the transport of goods to and from the customs area should take place
• Be able to explain the rules on the handling of goods and the connection between the rules
• Be able to describe how the Norwegian Customs Authority enforces laws and regulations and their role in society
• Identify administrative and criminal sanctions for breach of rules
• Combine legal and customs exercise of discretion
• Identify administrative and criminal sanctions for breach of rules

After completing the course, students must have the following general competence:

• be able to exchange views and experiences with others with a background in the subject area and through this contribute to the development of good practice
• have the ability to reflect and think critically in a professional context
• know the relevant rules within the Customs Agency's jurisdiction
• be able to explain the Customs Agency's relationship with other administrative units and other actors

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Coursework requirements

1 assignment

One compulsory assignment must be approved in order to take the exam. The assignment can be of a theoretical or practical character. The assignment can furthermore be organized as a group submission. Further information, such as the deadline for submission, will be announced on Canvas at the start of the course. Form of assessment: Approved/not approved

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Kristine Gullhav Hansen

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Method of work

The course is a full time study. Forms of teaching are varied and include lectures, seminars and one compulsory assignment. Students are expected to work independently and it is assumed that the students come prepared for the lessons.

Open for

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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