s.7Powers of Director
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Section 7Part 2 — THE DIRECTOR, CUSTOMS AND BORDER CONTROL OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS

Powers of Director

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In addition to the powers incidental to the duties under section 5 and such powers as are conferred upon officers under section 8, the Director may —
extend the period of temporary importation under section 22;
remit or reduce any prescribed fine for a procedural offence;
on payment of prescribed fees or charges, permit —
customs and border control work to proceed during other than prescribed hours; and
examinations under section 18(2) to be conducted at a place other than an apron or transit shed;
permit the landing of goods in advance of the report as required by section 15;
in any port or airport, approve for such periods and subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Director thinks fit, transit sheds for the deposit of goods imported at that port or airport and not yet cleared from the Customs and Border Control, including any goods not yet reported and entered under this Act; and
subject to such conditions as the Director thinks fit, stay or compound any proceeding for an offence under this Act or for the condemnation of anything as liable to forfeiture under this Act or to restore anything seized as forfeited under this Act.
Any reference in this Act to a transit shed shall include a reference to any building except a King's Warehouse in the occupation of the Government in which goods imported and not yet cleared are required or permitted by the Director to be deposited.
In addition to the powers stated in subsection (1), the Director may make standing orders or other provision in relation to the governance of officers and, without limiting the generality of this power, may do so in relation to —
training, clothing, equipment and other appointments;
the designation of officers to perform particular types of work within Customs and Border Control; and
the prevention of neglect and for promoting efficiency and discipline.

Defined Terms

transit shed

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