Application to register customs clerk

(1) A customs broker may apply to the Board, in writing, to register a customs clerk who is under the supervision of or employed by that customs broker, to clear goods or effect other transactions under the customs law. First Schedule. (2) An application for registration under subregulation (1), shall be made to the Board in duplicate in the Form set out as Form 3 in the First Schedule and be accompanied by– (a) a non-refundable application fee of $100 as prescribed in the Second Schedule; (b) a certified copy of– (i) the biographic data page of a valid passport of the applicant; or (ii) the birth certificate together with a photo identification of the applicant; (c) a written recommendation on behalf of the customs clerk from the customs broker who supervises or employs the customs clerk; (d) a recent police record; and (e) any other document as specified in the application Form. (3) A registration granted under subregulation (1), shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued, and may be renewed on application, including the payment of the prescribed fee, made within 21 working days of the expiration of the registration. (4) A person who fails to comply with subregulation (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $500 and not exceeding $5,000.