Officers Authorized to Exercise Powers or Perform Duties of the Minister of National Revenue Regulations (SOR/86-1066)

Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Officers Authorized to Exercise Powers or Perform Duties of the Minister of National Revenue Regulations.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations,

Act

Act means the Customs Act; (Loi)

chief officer of customs

chief officer of customs, with respect to an area or place, means the manager of the customs office or customs offices that serve that area or place; (agent en chef des douanes)

region

region means any of the following regions for which there is a regional office of the Department of National Revenue, namely,

• (a) Atlantic;

• (b) Quebec;

• (c) Northern Ontario;

• (d) Southern Ontario;

• (e) Prairie; and

• (f) Pacific. (région)

regional collector

regional collector means the manager of the customs offices within a region. (receveur régional)

Delegation of the Powers and Duties of the Minister

3 An officer holding the position of Deputy Minister of National Revenue for Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Minister under the Act, other than those powers and duties described in subsections 9(1) and (2), paragraphs 9(5)(h) and 24(1)(c), subsection 51(3), sections 59 and 105, subsections 106(3) and 109(1) and sections 134, 149 and 165 of the Act.

4 An officer holding a position of assistant deputy minister of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Minister under the Act, other than those powers and duties described in subsections 9(1) and (2), paragraphs 9(5)(h) and 24(1)(c), subsection 51(3), sections 59 and 105, subsections 106(3) and 109(1) and sections 134, 149 and 165 of the Act.

5 An officer holding the position of Director General, Commercial Operations Directorate, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, paragraph 9(5)(e), subsections 10(1), 12(6) and 22(2), paragraphs 24(1)(a) and (b), subsections 24(2), 32(2), 35.02(3), 37(2), 40(1) and (2) and 43(1), paragraphs 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a) and (a.1), subsections 95(4), 97.2(1) and 99(4), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b), section 147 and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

6 An officer holding the position of Director General, Travellers and Enforcement Directorate, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 5 and subsections 57(3) and 97.2(2) of the Act.

7 An officer holding the position of Director General, Tariff Programs Division, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsections 35.02(3), 40(2), 42.3(4), 42.4(2), 43(1) and 57.2(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a) and (a.1), subsections 74(1), 76(1) and 77(1) and (3), section 79, subsections 82(1) and (4), section 86, subsections 88(2), 97.2(1) and 99(4), section 147 and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

8 An officer holding the position of Director General, Assessment Programs Division, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsections 40(2) and 43(1), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a), subsections 77(3) and 97.2(2), section 120, subsections 124(3) and (4), section 147 and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

9 [Repealed, SOR/89-65, s. 1]

10 An officer holding a position of regional collector, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 5, paragraphs 6(2)(a) and (b) and 24(1)(a) and (b), subsections 24(2), 37(1) and (2), 40(1) and (2), 43(1) and 97.2(1) and (2), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b), subsections 145(1) and 146(2) and section 147 of the Act.

11 An officer holding the position of Director, Entry, Postal and Appraisal Division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, paragraph 9(5)(e), subsections 10(1), 12(6), 32(2), 37(2), 40(1), 95(4), 97.2(1) and 99(4), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b) and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

12 An officer holding the position of Director, Commercial Traffic Control Directorate, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsections 12(6) and 22(2), paragraph 24(1)(a) and (b), subsections 24(2), 37(2) and 95(4), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b) and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

13 An officer holding the position of Director, Cargo and Release Division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsection 37(2), paragraphs 63(1)(b) and 64(a), subsections 97.2(2) and 99(4), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b) and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

13.1 An officer holding the position of Director, Inspection and Control Division, Commercial Operations Directorate, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsection 35.02(3) and paragraphs 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a.1) of the Act.

14 An officer holding the position of Director, Travellers Division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsections 12(6), 37(2) and 57(3), paragraphs 63(1)(b) and 64(a), subsection 95(4) and paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.

15 [Repealed, SOR/89-65, s. 3]

16 An officer holding a position of director, Tariff Programs Division, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsections 42.3(4), 42.4(2), 43(1) and 57.2(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a) and (a.1), subsections 74(1), 76(1) and 77(1) and (3), section 79, subsections 82(1) and (4), section 86 and subsections 88(2), 97.2(1), 99(4) and 166(2) of the Act.

17 An officer holding the position of Director, Tariff Policy and Systems Development Directorate, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 147 of the Act.

18 An officer holding a position of director, Assessment Programs Division, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsection 43(1), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a), subsections 77(3) and 97.2(2), section 120 and subsections 124(3) and (4) and 166(2) of the Act.

19 An officer holding the position of Director, Adjudications Division, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, subsection 43(1), paragraphs 142(1)(a) and (b) and 143(3)(b), subsection 146(2), section 147 and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

20 An officer holding the position of Director, Investigations Division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 43(1) and 97.2(2), section 120 and subsections 124(3) and (4) of the Act.

21 An officer holding the position of Director, Field Liaison Division, Field Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under sections 5 and 8 of the Act.

22 An officer holding the position of Director, Laboratory and Scientific Services Directorate, Corporate Management Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsection 99(4) of the Act.

23 An officer holding the position of Director, Finance Directorate, Corporate Management Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 8, paragraph 58(2)(a), subsection 60(1), paragraphs 62(1)(a) and 65(1)(a), subsection 69(1), paragraphs 117(b), 118(b), 119(1)(b) and 143(3)(b), section 147 and subsection 166(2) of the Act.

24 An officer holding the position of Manager, Policy Review and Systems, Tariff Policy and Systems Development Directorate, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 147 of the Act.

25 An officer holding a position of manager of an operational services division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 5, paragraphs 24(1)(a) and (b), and subsections 24(2), 37(1) and (2), 40(1) and (2) and 97.2(1) of the Act.

26 An officer holding a position of manager of an investigations division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 43(1) and 97.2(2), section 120 and subsections 124(3) and (4) of the Act.

27 An officer holding a position of manager of a customs assessment division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 42.3(4), 42.4(2), 43(1) and 57.2(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a), subsections 74(1), 76(1) and 77(1) and (3), section 79, subsections 82(1) and (4), section 86 and subsections 88(2) and 99(4) of the Act.

28 An officer holding a position of manager of a tariff programs and appraisal division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsection 57(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b), 61(e) and 64(a), and subsections 77(1) and (3), 88(2) and 99(4) of the Act.

29 An officer holding a position of manager of a drawbacks, refunds and remissions division, Field Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 74(1) and 76(1), section 79, subsections 82(1) and (4) and section 86 of the Act.

29.1 An officer holding the position of Manager, Drawback Policy Unit, Tariff Programs Division, Customs and Trade Administration Branch of the Department of National Revenue, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under paragraphs 74(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) and subsection 76(1) of the Act.

29.2 An officer holding the position of Manager, Origin Determination Directorate, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 42.3(4) and 42.4(2) and paragraphs 61(e), 63(1)(b) and 64(a) of the Act.

30 An officer holding the position of Chief, Warehouse Control, Commercial Traffic Control Directorate, Customs Programs Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under paragraph 24(1)(a) and subsection 24(2) of the Act.

31 An officer holding a position of chief, Investigations Division, Field Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, or a person authorized to perform the duties of that position, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 120 and subsections 124(3) and (4) of the Act.

32 An officer authorized to supervise the officers of a customs assessment division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 42.3(4), 42.4(2) and 57.2(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b) and 61(e) and subsections 74(1), 76(1), 77(1) and (3), 82(1), 88(2) and 99(4) of the Act.

32.1 An officer authorized to supervise the officers of a tariff programs and appraisal division, Customs Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsection 57(3), paragraphs 60(1)(b) and 61(e), and subsections 77(1) and (3), 88(2) and 99(4) of the Act.

33 An officer authorized to supervise the officers of a customs assessment division or a drawbacks, refunds and remissions division, Field Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under subsections 74(1) and 76(1), section 79, subsections 82(1) and (4) and section 86 of the Act.

34 An officer authorized to perform the duties of a chief officer of customs, Field Operations Branch of the Department of National Revenue, Customs and Excise, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Minister under section 5, paragraphs 6(2)(b) and 24(1)(b), subsections 24(2), 37(1) and (2), sections 73 and 120, subsections 124(3) and (4) and 142(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.