Section 6: Entrustment of functions of customs officers to certain other officers

7[6. Entrustment of functions of customs officers to certain other officers.- 8(1) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, entrust, either conditionally or unconditionally, any functions of any officer of customs under this Act to any officer of the Federal Government, Provincial Government24[,National Command Authority, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority], State Bank of Pakistan and Scheduled Banks 24[for implementation and enforcement of this Act] 19[in accordance with the legal framework notified by the Board]: Provided that where any officer in performance of his functions under this section commits any offence under this Act, such officer shall, in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed under any other law for the time being in force, be liable to such punishment as is specified in sub-section (1) of section 156 for the offence committed by him.] 9[(2) No officer entrusted with any functions of any officer of customs under sub-section (1) shall interfere in any manner in the performance or discharge of any duty by an officer of customs in places notified under section 9.]

Effective date: 1969-03-03

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