Customs Consolidation Act, 1876

Duties, drawbacks, &c. to be under the management of the Commissioners.

17. All duties of Customs or other duties, rates, and charges under the management, collection, or control of the Commissioners of Customs, and all drawbacks and allowances now imposed and allowed, or which may hereafter be imposed or allowed by law, shall be under the management of the Commissioners of Customs for the time being and shall be ascertained raised levied collected paid recovered allowed and applied or appropriated under the provisions of the laws for the time being in force relating thereto; and all duties rates charges and drawbacks imposed and allowed according to any specified quantity or any specified value shall be deemed to apply in the same proportion to any greater or less quantity or value, and shall be paid and received in every part of the United Kingdom in British currency, and according to imperial weights and measures.