Section 10Part 2 — THE DIRECTOR, CUSTOMS AND BORDER CONTROL OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS
Issue of equipment, etc.
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The Director may provide officers with equipment, clothing, appointments, cleaning materials, insecticides and such other things as may be necessary for the performance of their duties and, to this end, may issue to officers a double-lock handcuff, 22" to 24" expandable baton and defence spray.
The things issued to officers under subsection (1) are to be used only for customs and border control and related purposes.
Subject to subsection (4), officers who cease to hold office shall forthwith deliver up to the officer in charge of the Customs and Border Control Store or any other officer designated by the Director all things referred to in subsection (1) and all other Government and Customs and Border Control property supplied, issued to or entrusted to them, including identity cards.
The Director may, in the Director's discretion, permit a long serving officer to retain any article of equipment, clothing or appointment, by way of a memento of the officer's service.
The Director may, from such public funds as may be approved for that purpose, provide for the use of officers the things referred to in subsection (1).
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as permitting the Director to issue firearms to officers.