s 48 Power to seal up and secure hatchways goods, etc., and use of ship’s stores
(1) When in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act, a proper officer of customs boards any vessel, he shall have the power to fasten down hatchways or entrances to holds, to mark any goods before landing, and to lock-up, seal, mark or otherwise secure any goods, including ship’s stores, on board such vessel; and no hatchway or entrance, after having been fastened down by such officer, shall be opened and no lock, seal or mark shall be opened, broken or altered without the consent of the proper officer of customs while the vessel is within the limits of the customs port or before any goods are delivered to be landed. (2) The Director General may, in his absolute discretion, permit or refuse to permit the taking of anything without payment of customs duty into a ship as ship’s stores and in granting permission for the embarkation of anything under this subsection impose such conditions as he may deem fit. (3) The Director General may, in his absolute discretion, permit or refuse to permit the use, within the territorial waters, of any ship’s stores on which customs duty has not been paid.