Subdivision (7)—Administration of this Division
Appointment of persons to exercise powers and duties of customs officers
366.—(1) The Minister may appoint any person, or class of persons, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a customs officer under this Division (including any subsidiary legislation relating to this Division).
(2) The Minister may appoint any person, or class of persons, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a senior customs officer under this Division (including any subsidiary legislation relating to this Division).
(3) An appointment under this section must be made by notification in the Gazette.
Delegation of Director-General’s powers
367.—(1) Subject to this section, the Director-General may delegate any of his or her powers and duties under this Division (including any subsidiary legislation relating to this Division) to a senior officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act.
(2) A delegation under subsection (1) may be subject to any conditions specified by the Director-General.
(3) The power in subsection (1) may not be delegated.
Fees
368. The Minister charged with the responsibility for customs duties may make regulations to prescribe the fees payable to the Director-General for the administration of this Division, including fees for the following purposes:
- (a) for the escort of a conveyance conveying seized goods;
- (b) for a customs officer to attend the inspection or destruction of seized goods;
- (c) for the attendance of a customs officer in connection with any other act or service under this Division.
