XN000022-1989-07-28 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1989

"THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO BRING ABOUT A DEPARTMENT WHICH IS RESULTS-ORIENTED WITH DECISION MAKERS BEING MADE MORE ACCOUNTABLE THEIR DECISIONS," HE SAID.

MORE

FOR

MR WILLIAMSON SAID MORE WIDELY PROCESSING, CARGO

THE THE

TO COINCIDE WITH THE REORGANISATION, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO APPLY CONCEPT OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF PASSENGER PROCESSING AND SELECTION OF SHIPS FOR RUMMAGING.

"THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE OUR EFFECTIVENESS IN DETECTING THE OPERATIONAL POINT TO SMUGGLING OFFENCES BY TASKING OFFICERS AT MAKE DECISIONS ON WHAT THEY SEE RATHER THAN FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM THEIR HEADQUARTERS."

AT THE SAME TIME, MR WILLIAMSON SAID, MORE RESOURCES PUT INTO INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND DEVELOPMENT.

WRITTEN

WOULD BE

MR WILLIAMSON ADDED THE CAREER PROSPECTS OF CUSTOMS STAFF.

REORGANISATION

WOULD

IMPROVE

THE

FROM

FROM

THE "FOR EXAMPLE,

PROMOTION RATIO FOR CUSTOMS OFFICER TO SENIOR CUSTOMS OFFICER WILL BE ENHANCED

2.92:1 TO 2.55:1 AND

TO 3.76:1 THAT FOR INSPECTOR TO SENIOR INSPECTOR

1.47:1," HE

SAID.

"I

IS MADE

ALTOGETHER, 280 PROMOTION POSTS WILL BE CREATED. THIS

BY THE DELETION OF 171 POSTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S

POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT.

"WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE REORGANISATION WILL BRING 'FITTER' AND MORE EFFICIENT DEPARTMENT," HE SAID.

ABOUT A

INVESTIGATION BRANCH WILL AS PART OF THE REORGANISATION, THE BE SPLIT INTO TWO BRANCHES - AN EXPANDED CUSTOMS INVESTIGATION BRANCH AND A CIVILIAN TRADE CONTROLS BRANCH.

THE NEW TRADE CONTROLS BRANCH WILL BE HEADED BY A TRADE CONTROLS OFFICER AT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LEVEL.

WILL

PROFESSIONAL

BE SOLELY

AFTER THE REORGANISATION, THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COPYRIGHT

INVESTIGATION PROTECTION AND FOR TRADE DESCRIPTIONS THAT OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.

MR WILLIAMSON SAID THE THIRD PROBLEM LEGISLATION IN RESPECT OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.

CONCERNED

HE SAID THE METHODS FOR ASSESSING DUTY ON CIGARETTES HAD ALREADY BEEN GREATLY SIMPLIFIED.

OUTDATED

AND BEER

LICENSING AND OTHER CONTROLS WILL

NO DEALER'S OR LIQUOR, TOBACCO,

RETAILER'S PETROLEUM

1, MANY AS FROM AUGUST EITHER BE ABOLISHED OR AGAIN SIMPLIFIED: LICENCE WILL BE REQUIRED POR SELLING PRODUCTS AND METHYL ALCOHOL.

THE NUMBER OF LICENCES UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE WILL BE REDUCED FROM 55 TO 15 AND TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN GOODS

OR METHYL ALCOHOL FROM CONTAINING LIQUOR, HYDROCARBON OIL UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.

CONTROL

/"THESE CONTROLS,