S.L. 37.5 Art. 41Guarding of goods.

(1) When an officer of the Customs is employed in guarding goods for revenue purposes as provided under regulation

5(1), (2) or (4) or when the cost for such service is to be borne by parties other than the Government as provided under sub-regulation

(3) of the same regulation, there shall be paid to the Comptroller, on demand, a charge according to the rates specified in regulation

43.

(2) The same charge shall be paid to the Comptroller for any other service not specified under the provisions of these

Regulations and which is performed by any officer of the Customs at the request of merchants or others.

(3) Whenever the Comptroller directs that an officer of Customs is to be detailed to watch a vessel, either on board or from quay, during that vessel’s stay in harbour, for the proper protection of revenue, there shall be paid to the Comptroller by the ship’s master or agent, a charge according to the rates specified in regulation 43.