Delegation

Authorization to exercise powers or perform duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under the Customs Act – Amendment

Pursuant to subsection 2(4) of the Customs Act1 and subsections 12(1) and (2) of the Canada Border Services Agency Act2, the delegations to persons authorized to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under the provisions of the Customs Act are hereby amended in accordance with the attached Schedule.

This document amends the “AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT” instrument dated April 1, 2010.

Dated at Ottawa, Province of Ontario, this ….. day of ……………, 2011.

 

Luc Portelance
President
Canada Border Services Agency

Schedule

1. The authorization to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under subsection 9(1) of the Customs Act, found at page 23 of the “AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT”, is replaced with the following:

Subsection 9(1)

Authority to issue a licence to transact business as a customs broker.

Authorized Headquarters Positions

• Vice President, Operations Branch
• Director General, Border Operations, Operations Branch
• Director, Port of Entry Operations, Operations Branch
• Manager, Commercial Licensing and Security Unit, Operations Branch

Authorized Regional Positions

• Regional Director General
• Director, Trade Compliance Division
• Director, Regional Program
• District Director
• Chief of Operations

2. The authorization to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under subsection 9(2) of the Customs Act, found at page 24 of the “ AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT”, is replaced with the following:

Subsection 9(2)

Authority to amend, suspend, renew, cancel or reinstate a licence to transact business as a customs broker.

Authorized Headquarters Positions

• Vice President, Operations Branch
• Director General, Border Operations, Operations Branch
• Director, Port of Entry Operations, Operations Branch
• Manager, Commercial Licensing and Security Unit, Operations Branch

Authorized Regional Positions

• Regional Director General
• Director, Trade Compliance Division<
• Director, Regional Program
• District Director
• Chief of Operations

3. The authorization to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under section 9(5)(e) of the Customs Act, found at page 25 of the “ AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT”, is replaced with the following:

Section 9(5)(e)

Authority to examine applicants for customs brokers licences.

Authorized Headquarters Positions

• Vice President, Operations Branch
• Director General, Border Operations, Operations Branch
• Director, Port of Entry Operations, Operations Branch
• Manager, Commercial Licensing and Security Unit, Operations Branch

Authorized Regional Positions

• Regional Director General
• Director, Trade Compliance Division
• Director, Regional Program
• District Director
• Chief of Operations

4. The authorization to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under section 24(1)(a) of the Customs Act, found at page 34 of the “AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT”, is replaced with the following:

Section 24(1)(a)

Authority to issue a licence to operate a sufferance warehouse.

Authorized Headquarters Positions

• Vice President, Operations Branch
• Director General, Border Operations, Operations Branch
• Director, Port of Entry Operations, Operations Branch
• Manager, Commercial Licensing and Security Unit, Operations Branch

Authorized Regional Positions:

• Regional Director General
• Director, Trade Compliance Division
• Director, Regional Program
• District Director
• Chief of Operations

5. The authorization to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under section 24(1)(c) of the Customs Act, found at page 35 of the “AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE POWERS OR PERFORM DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT”, is replaced with the following:

Section 24(1)(c)

Authority to issue a licence to operate a duty free shop.

Authorized Headquarters Positions:

• Vice President, Operations Branch
• Director General, Border Operations, Operations Branch
• Director, Port of Entry Operations, Operations Branch
• Manager, Commercial Licensing and Security Unit, Operations Branch

Authorized Regional Positions:

• Regional Director General
• Director, Trade Compliance Division
• Director, Regional Program
• District Director
• Chief of Operations