Section 16, The Customs Regu- Citation

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained mthis part- (a) the fee chargeable in respect of the services of an officer in charge of a port shall be not less than five shillings per hour, and (b) if as a result of an application made in accordance with regulation I4 or I9 an officer below the rank of Collector reports for duty and his services are not required the person who has applied for his services shall pay for one hour's attendance except on Sundays and public holidays, when· he shall pay the fees chargeable in respect of two hours. . 17. (I) The hours of general attendance prescribed under regulation I 0 for the convenience of the public do not include attendance of the officers for the purpose (a) of attesting and issuing, at the request of the public, documentary information of a nature which the Cuetoms and Excise Department is permitted to make public or (b) of performing special services requested by any person for his own individual convenience. Any special attendance given for this purpose during the hours of general attendance shall be paid for by the person to whom the indulgence is granted at the following rates- Nature of Service . . Supplying a certificate of origin for goods the produce or manufacture of Sierra Leone Supplying a certificate of landing or shipment, for each original bill of entry on which the goods were entered Supplying a certificate of the examination and verification of the contents of packages, for each package ... Charge. £ s. d. 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 Customs Regulations Supplying a certified copy of any document required by the Customs laws, provided the proper officer is satisfied the applicant is entitled to have such copy, per 200 words or part thereof Sup~lying information relating to the trade or shipping of Sierra Leone Where an officer is required to perform special services during the hours of general attendance for the individual convenience of any person, per hour or part thereof during which [Cap. 271 0 2 0 Such fee, if any, as the in his discre. tion directs. such officer is absent from a Customs area . . . 0 5 0 Provided that when, for the proper performance of any special services, the Comptroller shall deem it necessary to provide the whole time services of an officer the person requiring such special services shall pay to the Comptroller such sum not exceeding fifty pounds as the Comptroller may direct for each month during which such special services are required: Provided further that when more than one officer is deemed to be required as aforesaid the person requiring such special services shall pay a further sum not exceeding thirty-five pounds a month in respect of each such further officer directed as aforesaid. (2) Fees due as aforesaid shall be paid into the general revenue. PART IV.-CROWN OVERTIME FEES.