Customs Consolidation Act, 1876

Officers wounded to be provided for, &c.

210. If any officer or seaman employed in the service of the Customs or Inland Revenue shall be killed maimed wounded or in any way injured in the due execution of his office, or if any person acting in his aid or duty employed for the prevention of smuggling shall be so killed maimed wounded or in any way injured while so aiding such officer or seaman or so employed, the Commissioners of Customs or Inland Revenue respectively may, with the sanction of the Treasury, make such provision for such officer or person, or for the widows and families of such as shall be killed, as they may see fit.