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4. There shall be a Commissioner of Customs, who shall be the 

 deputy of the Minister, appointed by the Governor in Council, who 

 shall hold office during pleasure, and shall have such powers and 

 perform such duties as are assigned to him by the Governor in 

 Council, or by the Minister. K. S., c. 32, s. 4 ; 58-59 V.. c. 22, s. 3. 



5. There shall be an Assistant Commissioner of Customs appointed 

 by the Governor in Council, who shall hold office during pleasure, 

 and shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned 

 to him by the Governor in Council, or by the Minister. 3 E. VII., 

 c. 14, s. 3. 



6. The Minister may, from time to time, authorize the employment 

 of such temporary or acting officers of Customs in the second or 

 outside divisions of the Department of Customs as are required to 

 carry on the work of the Department. 



2. No such officer so employed shall receive a higher salary than 

 he would be allowed if appointed permanently to the same rank and 

 class; nor shall any such salary be paid until voted by Parliament. 

 3 E. VII. c. 14, s. 4. 



7. The Department of Customs shall have the control and manage- 

 ment of the collection of the duties of Customs, and of matters 

 incident thereto, and of the officers and persons employed in that 

 service. R. S., c. 32, s. 5. 



BOARD OF CUSTOMS. 



8. There shall be a Board of Customs, which shall consist of the 

 Commissioner of Customs, or any officer for the time being acting 

 as such, who shall be the chairman of the Board, and such other 

 duly qualified officers of Customs as the Governor in Council from 

 time to time appoints. 



2. The Board of Customs shall have such powers and perform 

 such duties as are assigned to it by any Act of the Parliament of Can- 

 ada or by the Governor in Council. 



3. Three members of the Board, of which one member shall be 

 either the Commissioner of Customs, or the officer for the time being 

 acting as Commissioner of Customs, shall form a quorum, and be 

 competent to transact the business of the Board at any meet- 

 ing thereof, whether regular or special, called by the chairman. 

 3 E. VII., c, 14, s. 3. 



APPRAISERS. 



9. The Governor in Council may appoint appraisers to be called 

 Dominion Customs appraisers and assistant Dominion Customs ap- 

 praisers, with jurisdiction at all ports and places in Canada; and 

 may also appoint Customs appraisers and assistant Customs apprais- 

 ers with jurisdiction at such ports and places in Canada as are 

 designated in the order in council in that behalf. 51 V., c. 14, s. 12. 



10. Every such appraiser and assistant appraiser shall, before 

 acting as such, take and subscribe the following oath of office before 

 any collector, or other person duly authorized to administer such 

 oath : 



I, A. B., having been appointed an appraiser of goods, wares and merchandise, 

 and to act as such at the port of 



