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Section 4: Appointment of officers of customs.

The Customs Act, 1962Central Act · Act 52 of 1962

(1) The [Board] may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be officers of customs.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), [Board may authorise a [Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs] or] a [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] or a [Joint] or [Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs] to appoint officers of customs below the rank of [Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Customs Act, 1962
Section4
Marginal noteAppointment of officers of customs.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 20 of 2002. . Subs. by Act 20 of 2002, s. 117, for "Central Governement" (w.e.f. 11-5-2002).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 117, ibid., for "Central Government may authorise the Board" (w.e.f. 11-5-2002).
  • substituted, Act 25 of 2014. . Subs. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 78, for "Chief Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 6-8-2014).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 78, ibid., for "Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 6-8-2014).
  • substituted, Act 27 of 1999. . Subs. by Act 27 of 1999, s. 100, for "Deputy Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 11-5-1999).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 100, ibid., for "Assistant Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 11-5-1999).

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