As a Customs Broker, your client submitted a false declaration to Customs. To have the matter solved, name the form and number you will advise he/she must sign to have the matter dealt with by the Comptroller of Customs.

• A. C.52 - Request for Compounding of An Offence
• B. C.2 - Report Inwards of Vessels
• C. C.10 - Application to Amend Inward Report - Outward Manifest
• D. C.1 - Attendance Request

Answer: (A)

Compounding an offence is an administrative way to settle a customs offence with the Comptroller without going to court. When a client submits a false declaration, you would guide them to sign the form titled “Request for Compounding of An Offence” (form C.52). This initiates the compounding process, allowing the matter to be resolved with the Comptroller upon agreed terms, typically avoiding prosecution.

The other forms are for different purposes: reporting vessels, amending inward/outward documents, or requesting to attend. They do not initiate the compounding process for an offence.