section 2072 of this titleSections 12 to 15 provided for appointment by Secretary of the Treasury of 30 special agents for purposes of checking the accounts of collectors and other customs officers for prevention of frauds, authorized regulations for the limitations on their number and compensation and authorized appointment of special agents to reside in foreign territory. Customs agents who perform functions formerly exercised by special agents are covered generally by .
Section 12 was based on R.S. § 2649.
Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 28536 Stat. 1393Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 25142 Stat. 1453Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 344 Stat. 1382Section 13 was based on acts , ; , §§ 1, 2, 5, 7, , 1454; , .
Section 14 was based on R.S. § 2651.
Section 15 was based on R.S. § 2999.
Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 242 Stat. 1453Jan. 13, 1925, ch. 7643 Stat. 748Section 16, R.S. 2940; acts , ; , , prescribed qualifications and special oath for customs appraiser at New York.
Section 17, R.S. § 2941, prohibited only employees in office of appraiser at New York from engaging or being employed in any commercial activity.
Section 18, R.S. § 2942, related to duties of appraiser and assistant appraiser at New York.