Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Customs Department
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1818-1956
History
The Customs Department was established by ordinance No.17 of 1869. There were four collectors of customs before 1869. The principal collector of customs was in charge of the Western Province, the deputy collector of customs was in charge of the Southern Province, an assistant collector of customs was in charge of the Eastern Province. After the establishment of the Customs Department the government agents of the Northern, Southern and Eastern Provinces were appointed as collectors of customs in the respective provinces. The Western and North Western Provinces were placed under the principal collector of customs.
The Customs Department is regulated under section 3 of the above-mentioned ordinance which states that the principal collector of customs shall be the general superintendent of all matters relating to customs including the collection of duties on all imports throughout the island.
The Customs Department dealt only with customs duties of imports and exports and had no control over the collection of internal revenue. He was also a member of the Legislative Council and a justice of the peace. In his capacity as principal collector of customs he was also the superintendent of wrecks and registrar of shipping and seaman
The Customs Department is regulated under section 3 of the above-mentioned ordinance which states that the principal collector of customs shall be the general superintendent of all matters relating to customs including the collection of duties on all imports throughout the island.
The Customs Department dealt only with customs duties of imports and exports and had no control over the collection of internal revenue. He was also a member of the Legislative Council and a justice of the peace. In his capacity as principal collector of customs he was also the superintendent of wrecks and registrar of shipping and seaman
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/CD
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAAR
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin