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A184

Ord. No. 46/77

Amendment of section 4.

Repeal and replacement of sections

7 and 8.

Repeal and replacement of Part III.

First Schedule.

5.

PREVENTIVE SERVICE (AMENDMENT)

"subordinate officer" means a member holding any office specified in Part III or IV of the First Schedule.".

Section 4 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting sub- section (1) and substituting the following-

"(1) The Director of Commerce and Industry shall be the Com- missioner of the Customs and Excise Service; and a Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry designated by the Governor shall be the Deputy Commissioner of the Customs and Excise Service, and an Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry designated by the Governor shall be the Assistant Commissioner of the Customs and Excise Service.".

6.

Sections 7 and 8 of the principal Ordinance are repealed and replaced by the following-

"Powers of delegation.

Warrant cards.

7. (1) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of this or any other Ordinance and subject to any special instructions of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner may exercise and perform any of the powers, functions and duties which are conferred or imposed upon the Commissioner by this or any other Ordinance except any power to dismiss a subordinate officer which may be conferred on the Com- missioner by or under this Ordinance.

(2) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of this or any other Ordinance, the Commis- sioner may authorize any senior officer by name, office or appointment, to exercise and perform any of the powers, functions and duties which are conferred or imposed upon the Commissioner by this or any other Ordinance except any power to dismiss a subordinate officer which may be conferred on the Commissioner by or under this Ordinance.

8. (1) The Commissioner shall issue to every other member a warrant card bearing the name and photograph of the member to whom it is issued and a statement signed by the Commissioner certifying that such person is a member of the Customs and Excise Service, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the person's membership.

(2) Every member to whom a warrant card has been issued shall, when on duty-

(a) carry it on his person; and

(b) if reasonably practicable, produce it for inspec- tion by any person who questions his authority to exercise or perform any power, function or duty conferred or imposed upon the member by this or any other Ordinance.".

7. Part III of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following—

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1