S.L. 37.5 Art. 43Service outside the department.

(1) When any service by an officer of the Customs is given outside the precincts of the Customs Department or outside the normal working hours of that department, there shall be paid to the Comptroller, on demand, by the person at whose request such service is given a charge equivalent to the overtime calculated at the rates which the Government from time to time pays to such officers for similar attendances on overtime, together with an administrative charge of ten calculated on the overall per centum charge and expenses, if any:

Provided that -

(i) where the duration of such service by an officer of the Customs is less than two hours, the charge shall be calculated for two hours;

(ii) when such service is given completely between

20.00 hours of one day and 08.00 hours of the following day, an additional charge of six euros and ninety-nine cents (6.99) shall also be raised; however, when the service is not given completely between the aforementioned hours, the additional charge of six euros and ninety-nine cents (6.99) shall be payable only when such service extends into the aforementioned hours either way by a minimum of two hours;

(iii) when a service is given in Gozo, there shall be deducted from the total amount payable to the Comptroller of Customs an amount equivalent to the charge for two hours overtime calculated as prescribed in this sub-regulation.

(2) The Comptroller shall display at the Customs Department and at the branches of the Customs Department the rates at which the attendance of the officers of the Customs shall be charged under the provisions of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.

(3) When raising the charges for the attendance of an officer of the Customs as provided under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, the Comptroller shall specify the manner in which such charges are calculated.

(4) When the attendance of an officer of the Customs is required at any place, unless the person requesting such an attendance provides satisfactory transport -

(a) whenever the attendance of a Customs official is required during normal working hours and the official uses his personal means of transport, there shall be made a fee for the transport at the rate as established by virtue of article 15 of the Public Administration Act: Provided that, no charges shall be demanded in respect of all ferry fares between Malta and Gozo, and of kilometres travelled in Gozo: Provided further that when attendance by a Customs official is given outside normal working hours, the charge for transport shall be calculated as specified in paragraph (a) above with an additional charge three euro and forty-nine cents (€3.49), which additional charge shall be reduced to one euro and seventy-five cents (€1.75) whenever attendance commences or ends during the official’s on-duty period.