CAP 50-03 Customs and Excise Duty Act - BURS

76. Charges for extra and special attendance
(1) Where the attendance of an officer is required-
(a) on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;
(b) at any time not covered by the hours mentioned in regulation 75; or
(c) for any special purpose determined by the Director,
the person requiring such attendance shall apply to the proper officer on form CE.73 at least
12 hours before such attendance is required, or such shorter period as the officer in any
special circumstances may allow, and he shall guarantee the payment of the charges
imposed by these Regulations and shall pay the said charges immediately on demand.
(2) The proper officer may, in his discretion, prior to allowing such attendance, demand
payment of an amount sufficient to cover the charges that will be incurred.
(3) Any person requiring any extra or special attendance shall, if so required by the
proper officer, provide the necessary transport for the officer rendering such attendance or
such person may be required to pay to the Director such travelling and other expenses
incurred by such officer in connection with such attendance as the Director considers
reasonable.
(4) For extra attendance in connection with the examination of post office parcels, the
sealing of aircraft stores and the rummaging of aircraft, no attendance charge will be made.
(5) Such attendance charge is also not to be made in respect of extra attendance in
connection with the reporting of the arrival or departure of aircraft at places specified by the
Director.
(6) No charge in connection with the supervision of the receipt of wine or the fortification
of wine with spirits entered under rebate of duty shall be payable by the manufacturer of
such wine or the supplier of such spirits and such manufacturer or supplier shall not be liable
for any transport or other expenses.
(7) Where the special attendance of an officer is required for the purpose of making a
copy of a document or making and certifying a copy of a document or certifying only a copy
of a document, the fee for such attendance shall be P1 per copy.
(8) The charges for extra or special attendance, except when such attendance is given in
respect of any service mentioned in subregulation (7), shall be P10 per officer per hour or
part thereof:
Provided that where such extra or special attendance is at an airport at which no resident
customs officer is stationed, and where less than 12 hours notice of the arrival or departure
of the aircraft concerned is given, there shall be an additional charge of P20 unless the
proper officer, in special circumstances, decides otherwise.
77. Business in customs houses
(1) The representative of any importer, exporter, manufacturer or other principal who
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