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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Customs. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Customs Department. Summary.

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1943-44. j 1942-43. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Customs — £ £ £ £ Subdivision 1.—Customs Offices and Services 141,686 25,712 167,398 169,541 160,420 n 77. —Customs: Miscellaneous Ser- .. 4,028 4,028 4,040 3,968 vices GROSS Total 141,686 29,740 171,426 173,581 164,388 Credits-IN-aid .. .. 18,100 4,729 22,829 19,890 25,231 NET TOTAL 123,586 25,011 148,597 153,691 13?, 157 Number 1942-43. oi Persons. VOTE—CUSTOMS. 1943-44. AA iOil9 4s Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Customs Offices and Services. Salaries — £ £ £ Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,350 (Comptroller) .. .. .. 1,350 2 2 1 at £1,100 (Assistant Comptroller) .. .. 1,100 2,450 2,450 Other Salaries. 426 ; 456 426 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. •• 128,499 131,032 Cadets' and office assistants' lodging-allowances .. 656 824 ,,,, rju: Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 8,960 9,015 428 458 | Coastwaiter at sub-port (not being classified Customs officer) 15 15 Allowances under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 I to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties 600 600 J | | 141,180 143,936 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public i Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Charges for services rendered to other Government Departments, &c. — £ Collection of duty on motor-spirits 14,270 Collection of tire-tax .. .. 20 Collection of hide levy .. .. 2,400 Collection of wool levy .. .. 250 Collection of honey levy .. .. 10 Miscellaneous .. .. • - 1 > 150 18,100 | Other Charges for and incidental to — j Exchange on salaries and allowances payable abroad .. j (a) 506 j J 141,686 143,936 139,506 j | j (a) To cover cost of exchange on salaries of Official Representatives, London, and New York.