19. Agents and employees
Feedback & supportThe agent or employee of any renter or registered renter may transact business generally at any customs office on behalf of the renter or registered renter.
renter
“renter”, in relation to films, means a person for the time being engaged in the business of renting films and includes an exhibitor who acquires any film for exhibition otherwise than through the agency of another registered renter;
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a senior officer of customs may refuse to transact business with such agent or employee unless the renter or registered renter identifies the agent or employee as empowered to transact such business and deposits with that officer a signed authority authorising the agent or employee to transact such business on behalf of the renter or registered renter.
senior officer of customs
“senior officer of customs” means —(a)the Director-General;(b)the Deputy Director-General, any Senior Director and any Director of Customs and Excise appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act;(c)any Senior Superintendent, Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 4(4) of that Act;(d)any officer of customs vested with the powers of a senior officer of customs under section 4(5) of that Act;(e)any police officer having the powers of a senior officer of customs by virtue of section 7 of that Act;