Customs Consolidation Act, 1876

Commissioners may distribute officers shares of seizure so as to reward persons not actually present.

216. The Commissioners of Customs or Inland Revenue respectively may, in case of any seizure of ships, boats, or goods, or of the apprehension of any parties, under this or any other Act relating to the Customs, direct the distribution of the seizor's share of such ships boats or goods, or of any penalties or rewards that may be recovered on account of any seizure so that any other person through whose information or means such seizure shall have been made or penalty recovered or party apprehended, and who may by them be deemed to be so entitled, may participate in such proportions as the said Commissioners shall respectively deem expedient.

Collusive seizures.

As to collusive seizures.