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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

Sec. 190.
Reg. 100.
FORM 45.
New Zealand Customs.
BOND FOR EXPORT FOR DRAWBACK.

Know all men by these presents that we [Name, residence, and occupation, in words at length, of the exporter] (hereinafter referred to as “the exporter”), and [Names, residences, and occupations, in words at length, of two sureties], are held and firmly bound unto His Majesty the King in the sum of [Amount of penalty in words at length] pounds sterling, to be paid to His Majesty the King, his heirs and successors; to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our and every of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated this [Date of first signature in words at length] day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and .

WHEREAS provision is made under the Customs Acts for the exportation of goods under drawback of duty: And whereas the exporter from time to time exports such goods from the Port of :

Now, the condition of this obligation is such that if all and every portion of such goods as may from time to time be entered for exportation under drawback by the exporter from the said port shall with all due diligence and despatch, and to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs at the said port be duly shipped on board or fitted into and exported from New Zealand by the ship for which the same shall have been entered, and shall not, except with the permission of a Collector of Customs or in accordance with the Customs Acts, be unshipped or landed in or reimported into the Dominion of New Zealand, then this obligation shall be void and of no effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed, and delivered by the above-named [Names of principals and sureties in words at length] in the presence of .

NOTE.—A seal to be affixed for each party, and the bond to be signed in the presence of two witnesses, who must sign their names, adding their residences and occupations. An attestation must be added for each separate witnessing.

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Sec. 194.
Reg. 101.
FORM 46.
No. .
New Zealand Customs.
CUSTOMS AGENT’S LICENSE.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Customs Act, 1913, , of , is hereby licensed to act as a Customs Agent at any port of entry in New Zealand.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, in the Dominion of New Zealand, this day of , 19 .

, Comptroller of Customs.

Extracts from the Customs Act, 1913.

Section 196: Any officer of Customs may require, from any person acting as or holding himself out as the agent of any other person in any matter relating to the Customs Acts, the production of a written authority from his principal; and, in default of the production of such an authority, may refuse to recognize the agency.

Section 198: (1.) Every declaration made or other act done by an agent in the course of his agency in relation to the report, entry, or clearance of ships or goods, or otherwise in relation to the Customs Acts, shall be deemed to have been made or done by his principal also, and the principal shall be liable accordingly to all penalties or fines imposed by the Customs Acts.

(2.) For the purposes of this section the knowledge and intent of the agent shall be imputed to the principal in addition to his own.

(3.) This section shall apply whether the appointment of the agent was made in accordance with this Act or not.

(4.) For the purposes of this section the agent of an agent shall be deemed to be also the agent of the principal.

Section 199: When any person acts or assumes to act as the agent of any other person in relation to the entry of goods, or in relation to any other purposes or provisions of the Customs Acts, he shall be liable to the same penalties or fines as if he were the principal for whom he so acts or assumes to act.

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Sec. 194.
Reg. 102.
FORM 47.
New Zealand Customs.
BOND FOR CUSTOMS AGENT.

Know all men by these presents that we [Name, residence, and occupation, in words at length, of Customs agent] (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”), and [Names, residences, and occupations, in words at length, of two sureties], are held and firmly bound unto His Majesty the King in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling (£500), to be paid to His Majesty the King, his heirs and successors; to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and every of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our and every of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated this [Date of first signature in words at length] day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and .

WHEREAS under the Customs Acts provision is made for the licensing of persons as Customs agents: And whereas the licensee has made application for, or has been granted, a license as a Customs agent:

Now, the condition of the above obligation is such that if the licensee shall conduct himself faithfully and incorruptly as such agent and in the due observance of the said Acts, and shall cause his clerk or clerks to conduct himself or themselves faithfully and incorruptly therein whilst the licensee shall be licensed as aforesaid, and shall surrender his said license to the Comptroller of Customs when required by the said Comptroller, then this obligation shall be void and of no effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed, and delivered by the above-named [Names of principals and sureties in words at length] in the presence of .

NOTE.—A seal to be affixed for each party, and the bond to be signed in the presence of two witnesses, who must sign their names, adding their residences and occupations. An attestation must be added for each separate witnessing.