[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 8CFR273.4]



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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 273_CARRIER RESPONSIBILITIES AT FOREIGN PORTS OF EMBARKATION; 

REDUCING, REFUNDING, OR WAIVING FINES UNDER SECTION 273 OF THE ACT

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Sec. 273.4  Demonstration by carrier that screening requirements were met.



    (a) To be eligible to apply for reduction, refund, or waiver of a 

fine, the carrier shall provide evidence that it screened all passengers 

on the conveyance for the instant flight or voyage in



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accordance with the procedures listed in Sec. 273.3.

    (b) The Service may, at any time, conduct an inspection of a 

carrier's document screening procedures at ports of embarkation to 

determine compliance with the procedures listed in Sec. 273.3, to the 

extent permitted by the local competent authority responsible for port 

access or security. If necessary, the carrier shall use its good offices 

to obtain this permission from the local authority. If the carrier's 

port of embarkation operation is found not to be in compliance, the 

carrier will be notified by the Service that it will not be eligible for 

refund, reduction, or waiver of fines under section 273(e) of the Act 

unless the carrier can establish that lack of compliance was beyond the 

carrier's control.