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2. If any error of description is discovered by the importer while 

 unpacking his goods, he shall immediately and without further inter- 

 ference with the goods, report the facts to the collector in order that 

 the same be verified. R. S., c. 32, s. 169. 



AGENTS. 



132. Any act or thing done or performed by a duly authorized 

 agent shall be binding upon the person by or on behalf of whom the 

 same has been done or performed as fully as if the act or thing had 

 been done or performed by the principal, but, whenever any person 

 makes application to an officer of the Customs to transact any busi- 

 ness on behalf of any other person, such officer may require the person 

 so applying to produce a written authority from the person on whose 

 behalf the application is made, and in default of the production of 

 such authority may refuse to transact such business. R. S., c. 32, 

 s. 157. 



133. Any attorney or agent duly thereunto authorized by a written 

 instrument, which he shall deliver to and leave with the collector, 

 may, in his said quality, validly make any entry, or execute any 

 bond or other instrument required by this Act, and shall thereby 

 bind his principal as effectually as if such principal had himself 

 made such entry or executed such bond or other instrument, and 

 may take the oath by this Act required by a consignee or agent if he 

 is cognizant of the facts therein averred. 



2. Any instrument appointing such attorney or agent shall be 

 valid if it is in the form prescribed by the Minister. R. S., c. 32, 

 s. 158. 



134. Any partner in or attorney or agent of an unincorporated 

 company, association or co-partnership of persons may, under the 

 name and style usually taken by such company, association or co- 

 partnership, make any entry or execute any bond or other instru- 

 ment required by this Act, without mentioning the name or names 

 of any of the members of the company or association or co-partner- 

 ship, and such entry, bond or instrument shall bind them as fully 

 and effectually, and shall have the same effect in all respects as if 

 the name of every such member or partner had been therein men- 

 tioned and he had signed the same ; and, if it is a bond or other in- 

 strument under seal, as if he had thereunto affixed his seal and had 

 delivered the same as his act and deed ; and the seal thereunto affixed 

 shall be held to be the seal of each and every such member or partner, 

 as aforesaid. 



2. The person who, under this section, makes any entry or executes 

 any bond or instrument on behalf of any company, association or 

 co-partnership, shall, under the name and style usually taken by 

 such company, association or co-partnership, write his own name 

 with the word l)y or the words by their Attorney, or words to the 

 like effect, as the case may be, thereunto prefixed. 



3. The provisions of this section shall apply to any instrument by 

 which any company, association or co-partnership of persons ap- 

 points an attorney or agent to act for them under the last preceding 

 section. R. S., c. 32, s. 159. 



