Section 120: Appointment and revocation of customs clerks
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
120. Appointment and revocation of customs clerks
(1) (a) An agent, broker, importer or exporter shall apply to the DirectorGeneral for such person as may be designated by him to assist him in transacting his business at customs, to be registered as customs clerk.
(b) An application under paragraph (a) shall be made in such form
and manner as the Director-General may approve.
(2) The Director-General may register a customs clerk on such terms and
conditions as he may determine.
(3) No person shall act as customs clerk unless he is registered with the
Director-General.
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(4) Where the Director-General is of opinion that any customs clerk has,
in the discharge of his duties as customs clerk, committed any act of misconduct, dishonesty or fraud, he shall, by notice in writing, suspend for such
period as he may determine, or cancel, the registration of the customs clerk.
(5) The Director-General shall give an opportunity to a customs clerk to
answer in writing any charge of misconduct, dishonesty or fraud before a
notice under subsection (4) is given.
[S. 20 repealed and replaced by s. 5 (j) of Act 28 of 2004 w.e.f. 1 March 2006.]