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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47
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Parcel-bills are in all cases to be checked, signed, and date-stamped at the offices where they are opened. Offices of address, after having noted receipt of the parcel-mail at the opening office, should send the bills to the Inspector by first opportunity.
648. On receipt of information respecting a foreign parcel-mail to arrive, the Chief Postmaster should apprise the Collector of Customs, and arrange for the examination and assessment of duty. (See Rule 771.)
649. The lids of boxes should be carefully unscrewed, and the boxes, lids, and screws preserved. At least two officers should check the parcels by the lists. The number of the list and the entry number will be found marked on the Customs declaration-form attached to the parcel. The numbers and the names of addressees should be called by one officer to the other, and each entry ticked if correct. Any discrepancy must be noted on Verification Certificate C. &. F. P.P. 5, and forwarded with the parcel-bill to the Inspector. The parcels as they are unpacked should be placed in convenient heaps to facilitate the Customs examination. As postal officers take the position of ‘importers’ in respect of parcels, the parcels are in all cases to be opened by them when required by the Customs officials.
650. Parcels which may be received from places abroad as registered are to be treated as such and the registration continued to destination.
651. When the duty of charging has been completed, the parcels are to be further dealt with as directed in the instructions for collection of Customs duty, and addressees should be notified by means of the card C. & F. P.P. 15. Parcels for country offices should be forwarded to the money-order office nearest to the address of the parcel for the collection of duty and delivery; and the addressees advised on card C. & F. P.P. 3.
652. Parcels addressed to officers of H.M. ships or their wives are exempt from Customs duty.
653. After every parcel-mail has been examined by Customs Officers all the parcels marked “Invoice” should be carefully gone through. If any of these appear to be wrongly marked they should be brought under the notice of the Collector for assessment of duty in order to avoid any needless delay in delivery.
654. Special care should be exercised to verify the net weight of parcels received from London. The weight of the parcel-mail will be entered on the original and supplementary lists which accompany the parcels. Officers should satisfy themselves that the three different classes of parcels are entered in the columns provided for the 3 lb., 7 lb., and 11 lb. respectively.
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