3 Designation of general customs officials
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (2009 c 11) | Legislation

General customs officials

3  Designation of general customs officials

(1)     The Secretary of State by whom general customs functions are exercisable may designate—

(a)     an immigration officer, or

(b)     any other official in that Secretary of State's department,

as a general customs official.

(2)     A general customs official—

(a)     has, in relation to a general customs matter, the same functions as an officer of Revenue and Customs would have, and

(b)     may exercise the functions conferred on the Secretary of State by section 1 (general customs functions of the Secretary of State).

(3)     This does not prevent

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