1114 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



OATHS. 



135. Whenever the person required to take any oath under any Ac" 

 or regulation relating to the Customs is one of the JH-IMMIS entitled 

 by law to take a solemn affirmation instead of an oath in civil cases, 

 such person may, instead of the oath so required, make a solemn 



affirmation to the same effect. 

 G59 2. Every person before whom any oath is, by any such Act 



or regulation required, or allowed to be taken, or solemn 

 affirmation to be made, shall have full power to administer the same. 

 E. S., c. 32, s. 151. 



136. Every oath required under the provisions of this Act con- 

 nected with the entry of goods may be made in Canada before the 

 collector, sub-collector, surveyor or chief clerk at the port where the 

 goods are entered, or, if the person making such oath is not resident 

 there, then before the collector or proper officer of some other port. 



2. When such oath is required to be made out of the limits of 

 Canada, it may be made at any place within the United Kingdom, 

 or at any place in His Majesty's possessions abroad, before the col- 

 lector or before the mayor or other chief municipal officer of the 

 place where the goods are shipped, or before a notary public, and, 

 at any other place before a British consul, or if there is no British 

 consul, then before a foreign consul at such place. R. S., c. 32, s. 152. 



137. The Commissioner of Customs or other person acting as 

 deputy head of the department, and all officers holding, under order 

 in council, the rank of chief clerk of the inside service in the said 

 Department, and all duly appointed inspectors of Customs ports, 

 shall by virtue of their office, have full authority to administer all 

 oaths and receive all affirmations and declarations required or au- 

 thorized by this Act, and also to administer all oaths of allegiance 

 and of office required by the Civil Service Act to be taken by Customs 

 officers. 



2. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, by regulation 

 appoint or designate such other and additional persons, officers or 

 functionaries, as he sees fit, by name, or by their name of office, in 

 Canada or out of Canada, as those before whom such oaths may be 

 validly taken. 51 V., c. 14, s. 33. 



138. Every officer of Customs and every person acting as such 

 officer under the directions of the Minister may administer any oath 

 prescribed to be taken in respect of any matter within the scope of 

 the official duties asigned to such officer. 3 E. VII., c. 14, s. 17. 



BONDS, SECURITIES, ETC. 



139. All bonds and securities, of what kind and nature soever, 

 authorized to be taken by any law relating to Customs, trade or navi- 

 gation, shall be taken to and for the use and benefit of His Majesty. 



2. Such bonds shall be taken before the performance of any act 

 with regard to which the taking of any such bond or bonds is re- 

 quired. R. S., c. 32, s. 154. 



140. All bonds, documents and papers necessary for the trans- 

 action of any business at the respective Custom-houses or places or 

 ports of entry in Canada, shall be in such form as the Minister, from 

 tune to time directs. R. S., c. 32, s. 155. 



