5. New Zealand Customs Service — (1) There shall be a department of State called the New Zealand Customs Service which shall be the same entity known, before the commencement of this Act, as the Customs Department.
(2) The Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service shall be known as the Comptroller of Customs.
6. Authorised persons — (1) The Chief Executive may authorise a suitably qualified and trained person who is not a Customs officer to perform or exercise any function or power that may be performed or exercised by a Customs officer under this Act.
(2) The authorisation under subsection (1) of this section shall be in writing (including any writing in electronic form) and shall specify —
(a) The function or power that may be performed or exercised by the authorised person; and
(b) The term of the authorisation, which shall be such period, not exceeding 3 years, as the Chief Executive thinks fit.
(3) The Chief Executive may from time to time renew any authorisation given under this section for such further period, not exceeding 3 years, as the Chief Executive thinks fit.
(4) A person who is authorised under this section shall be deemed to be a Customs officer for the purposes of this Act for the duration of the term of that person's authorisation.
(5) The Chief Executive may revoke an authorisation given under this section for incapacity, neglect of duty, or misconduct, or where the authorised person gives written notice to the Chief Executive that he or she wishes the authorisation to be revoked, or in any other circumstance where, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, the authorisation is no longer necessary.
(6) Where a person ceases to be an authorised person under this section, that person shall surrender to the Chief Executive all articles and documents received by him or her in relation to the authorisation.
Cf. 1966, No. 19, s. 8A; 1980, No. 33, s. 3
7. Identity cards — (l)The Chief Executive shall give an identity card or other means of identification to each Customs officer and any authorised person other than a member of the Police or the Armed Forces.
(2) Whenever a Customs officer or authorised person exercises any power under this Act he or she shall, on request, produce the identity card or other means of identification for inspection.
(3) A person who ceases to be a Customs officer or authorised person shall, as soon as possible, return the identity card or other means of identification to the Chief Executive.
8. Customs flag — The Customs flag shall be the New Zealand Ensign with the addition in the fly of the words "NZ Customs Service" in bold characters.
Cf. 1966. No. 19, s. 11