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The Pay & Conditions of The Waterguard |
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For Pay & Conditions in HM C&E other than Waterguard select the 'button' on the right. |
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A Statement of the Proposals, as they concerned the Waterguard, was published in the Customs Journal of January 1956. The terms of reference of the Commission were:
(a) Whether any changes are desirable in the principles which should govern pay; or in the rates of pay at present in force for the main categories - bearing in mind in this connection the need for a suitable relationship between the pay of those categories;
(b) Whether any changes are desirable in the hours of work, arrangements for overtime and remuneration for extra duty, and annual leave allowances;
(c) Whether any changes are desirable within the framework of the existing superannuation scheme
The Commission was appointed by Royal Warrant dated 16 November 1953.
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The Commission asked for a detailed note on the proposals outlined by Treasury witnesses in answer to questions about Hours and Leave. The Whitley National Staff Side submitted the note accordingly. The Preventive Staff Association copied the submission in a Confidential Circular to Members - No. 24 - in December 1954, which can be seen by selecting the 'buttons' on the right. |
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The Report, dated 10 November 1955, can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'buttons' on the right. |
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A Report of the House of Commons Committee on the Customs Waterguard Service and the Customs Watchers - Chairman J W Cawston
'To inquire into the organization, pay, and conditions of employment, etc., of the Customs Waterguard Service and the Customs Watchers'
'The Customs Waterguard is primarily a preventive force charged with the duty of protecting the revenue and preventing frauds thereon. Certain duties relating to public health have also been performed for many years. The present organization of the service dates from 1891, but since that date there has been an addition of various non-revenue duties performed for other departments, such as those under the Merchant Shipping Acts of 1894 and 1906, the Aliens Act of 1905, and the Diseases of Animals Acts, etc. There has also been a large increase in revenue duties proper, owing to the large increase in passenger traffic.
The contention was that promises held out to the staff in the Minute of 1891 had been broken. The Committee did not agree that there was any valid argument based on retrospective grievances, but they examined the various ranks of the service upon their merits and made recommendations as to recruitment, pay, promotion, etc., and on general questions such as night work, superannuation, etc., which affected the whole service.' (Published by HMSO 1912)
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General Order 32/119 of 17 April 1919 gives a 'flavour' of pay negotiations of that time. It announced the ruling by the Conciliation and Arbitration Board on claims by the Waterguard Federation on behalf of the Preventive Officers and Preventive Men and announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement in relation to Salaries, Overtime and some Rewards and Allowances. This General Order can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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The payroll for monthly paid staff was taken over by the Accountant and Comptroller General's Office as from the month ending 30th April, 1960. An outline of the scheme was given as an Annexe to a letter issued to all members of staff a few weeks prior to the change. A copy of this letter can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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Changes in salary were notified to monthly paid staff by the local Custom House Establishment Branch. A copy of such a notice can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1947 |
£5-5-0 105 rising to £5-17-6 per week in 2/6 annual increments. |
An average of 48 hours per week. One day off per week, not necessarily a Sunday or Bank Holiday, and to vary from week to week and not follow a regular sequence. |
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1952 |
£6-7-0 rising to £7-4-6 per week in 3/- annual increments. |
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48 hours per week of 6 days. One day off per week, not necessarily a Sunday or Bank Holiday, and to vary from week to week and not follow a regular sequence. |
First 6 hours at time and a quarter, next 6 hours at time and a half and after that double time. Minimum credits between 06.00 and 20.00 = 2 hours and between 20.00 and 06.00 = 3 hours. |
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1955 |
£7-6-0 rising to £8-6-0 per week in 4/- annual increments. |
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1956 |
£7-16-0 rising to £8-16-0 per week in 4/- annual increments. |
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1958 |
£9-17-0 rising to £10-19-0 per week |
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1961 |
£10-5-0 rising to £11-8-0 per week |
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1962 |
£10-13-0 rising to £11-17-0 per week |
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1963 |
£10-19-6 to £12-14-0 per week in 6 annual increments. |
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1964 |
£11-6-0 to £12-11-6 per week in 6 annual increments. |
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1965 |
£12-15-0 to £14-2-6 per week in 6 annual increments. |
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1966 |
£13-4-0 to £14-12-6 per week in 6 annual increments. |
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1947 |
£5 per week rising to £5-10-0 |
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48 hours Monday to Saturday inclusive |
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First 6 hours at time and a quarter, next 6 hours, and Sundays & Public Holidays, at time and a half and after that double time. Night atlendance between 0800 and 18.00 to reckon toward the weekly aggregate, and for attendance on Sundays and Public Holidays at the rate of seven hours for six, i.e. one sixth extra. Minimum credits - as for Watchers. |
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1961 |
£530 rising to £718 |
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1962 |
£551 rising to £747 |
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1964 |
£605 rising to £900 in 8 annual increments. |
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1965 |
£626 rising to £932 in 8 annual increments. |
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1966 |
£648 rising to £965 in 8 annual increments. |
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General Order 74/1905 of 11 September 1905 gave Boatmen overtime & Sunday pay and re-designated Boatmen 'Preventive Men' and announced they were to be paid weekly. They can both be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 77/1905 of 11 September 1905 gave Boatmen overtime & Sunday pay and re-designated Boatmen 'Preventive Men' and announced they were to be paid weekly. They can both be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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1906 |
18/- rising to 33/- (£0.90 - £1.65) a week in 10 annual increments. Plus 1/- a week after 10 years, 2/- a week after 15 years & 3/- a week after 20 years, paid as a Good Conduct & Efficiency allowance. |
48 hours in six weekdays whenever required - night or day.
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Overtime payment at the prescribed rate was allowed for all attendance in excess of 48 hours in six week-days, and on Sundays. |
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On 12 September 1912, General Order 44/1912 announced the resulting report of the Committee on the Waterguard Service & the application of its recommendations to existing Preventive Men, Preventive Officers and Watchers. General Order 44/1912 can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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1912 |
18/- rising by annual increments of 1/6 to 36/- a week, with star allowances of 1/- a week after 5, 9, 13, 17, 21 & 25 years service respectively. |
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22 April 1922 |
The temporary allowance of 7s a week payable to Preventive Men employed on Waterguard work was also paid to Preventive Men transferred to land duty. |
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On 2 January 1922, General Order 1/1922 announced that the temporary, non-pensionable, allowances were to be increased by £12-10-0d per annum as from 1 April 1921 in the case of Preventive Officers. |
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General Order 51/1922 introducing the payment of the 7s allowance to Preventive Men transferred to land duty can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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Woman Search Officer
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1961 |
£605 rising to £820 |
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1962 |
£629 rising to £853 |
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1963 |
£648 rising to £879 |
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The 1923 & 1931 pay awards were agreed as part of Waterguard reorganisations. The 1923 agreement also introduced the change of title from Preventive Man to Assistant Preventive Officer. All the changes can be seen by selecting the 'buttons' belowt. |
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The Deptmental Whitley Council Agreement - Reorganisation 1923 - can be seen by selecting the 'buttons on the right. |
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General Order 11/1931, which announced the change of title from Preventive Man to Assistant Preventive Officer, can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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| Assistant Preventive Officer |
1923 |
27/- rising to 54/- (£1.35 - £2.70) a week in 2/- (10p) annual increments. |
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1931 |
£75 rising to £145 in £5 annual increments. |
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1945 |
£130 rising to £250 in 10 annual increments. Plus a war bonus of 13/6 a week at age 19 rising to £60 a year at age 21 and over. |
48 hours, consisting of six 8 hour shifts, Monday to Saturday. If traffic permitted on Saturday, staff could take the afternoon off. |
Each hour worked between 8pm and 6am earned an additional credit of 1/6th of an hour. |
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1946 |
£150 rising to £250 in 6.5 annual increments - excluding war bonuses. |
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1947 |
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London - £180 rising to £300 in annual increments of £18 Provincial - £175 rising to £290 in annual increments of £18 Provincial - £170 rising to £280 in annual increments of £18 |
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1948 |
£260 rising to £380 |
The APO maximum was the same as the PO minimum. This was to emphasise that the APO grade was a training grade, and that promotion to PO was guaranteed subject to success at written exam and interview. For those on APO maximum at promotion, there was a special increment. |
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Weekday overtime was 3/- per hour (15 pence) Sunday was paid at 4/6d per hour - (22.5 pence) There was no link with rates of pay. |
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1949 |
£290 rising to £450 |
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1951 |
£310 London - £320 rising to £420 |
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The revised pay notification to Charlie Beckett following OWO 36/1951 - 14 December 1951 - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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Another revised pay notification to Charlie Beckett - 1953 - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1953 |
£370 rising to £570 |
Hours were reduced to 88 hours during the 12 week-days within each fortnight, and pay was firmly linked to the lower half of EO grade pay scale. Shift workers achieved this by having one weekday off per fortnight. |
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May 1954 |
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Salary not exceeding £570:
Salary exceeding £570:
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An interim pay award was granted from 1st July 1954 pending the report of the 'Priestley' Royal Commission on Civil Service pay and conditions then in session. A PDF copy of the PSA's announcement in the Custom Journal of December 1954 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1958 |
£555 rising to £755 |
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1961 |
£577 rising to £874 in 9 annual increments. Plus London Weighting at:
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Weekday overtime was paid at time and a quarter up to 9/- (45 pence) and thereafter 9/- or plain time rate, whichever was the greater. Sundays & Bank Holidays were paid at time and a half up to 10/10d (54 pence) and thereafter 10/10d or plain time rate plus a shilling, whichever was the greater. |
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More details of the above schemed time off and overtime changes can be seen in item 3 of OWO 19/1961 dated 10 May 1961. A copy of this OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1962 |
£600 rising to £909 in 9 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1963 |
£618 rising to £936 in 9 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1964 |
£637 rising to £964 in 9 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1st December 1964 |
Introduction of an 86 hour fortnight to accommodate the 43 hour week - 10 shifts of 8 hours plus 1 shift of 6 hours OR 9 shifts of 8 hours plus 2 shifts of 7 hours. |
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This reduction in hours was announced by the Board of Customs & Excise in OWO 50/1964 Part 3 - Waterguard conditioned hours. A copy of the OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1965 |
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£659 rising to £998 in 9 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1966 |
£630 rising to £1100 in 11 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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Prior to August 1967 |
£630 rising to £1100 in 11 annual increments. Plus London Weighting at:
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From August 1967 |
£643 rising to £1100 in 11 annual increments. Plus London Weighting at:
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1968 |
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The maximum rates for weekday overtime from January 1968 were determined as follows: (a) Inner London Overtime rate applicable to the Executive Officer max (£1559) plus Inner London Weighting (£125) based on a 41-hour week. New rate 15s 10d, old rate 14s 10d per hour.
(b) Outer London Overtime rate applicable to the Executive Officer max (£1559) plus Outer London Weighting (£75) based on a 41 hour week. New rate 15s 4d, old rate 14s. 4d per hour.
(c) Elsewhere Overtime rate appropriate to the Executive Officer max (National rate) on 42 hour week. New rate l4s 3d, old rate 14s 2d per hour. |
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Brian Russell APO's 'pay slip' for 31 October 1967 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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AC Hooper APO's 'pay slip' for November 1968 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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DA Bowman APO's 'pay slip' for April 1970 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1970 |
£809 rising to £1407, plus London Weighting if applicable |
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1971 |
£870 rising to £1530 in 11 annual increments, Plus London Weighting if applicable |
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The 1898 pay rates were introduced by General Order 18/1898 as part of Waterguard establishment reorganisation. A copy of GO 18/1898 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 74/1905 issued on 11 September 1905 gave a concessions to Preventive Officers - both Lower and Upper sections - in regard to overtime and Sunday pay and can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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| Preventive Officers - Lower Section |
1898 |
£90 rising to £150 in £5 annual increments. |
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1906 |
48 hours in six weekdays whenever required - night or day. |
Overtime payment at the prescribed rate was allowed for all attendance in excess of 48 hours in six week-days, and on Sundays. |
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1898 |
£160 rising to £200 in £7/10d annual increments. |
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On 12 September 1912, General Order 44/1912 announced the resulting report of the Committee on the Waterguard Service & the application of its recommendations to existing Preventive Men, Preventive Officers and Watchers. This GO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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| Preventive Officer |
1912 |
£115 rising to £150 in £5 annual increments, then to £200 in £7/10d annual increments. |
48 hours in six weekdays whenever required - night or day. |
Overtime payment at the prescribed rate was allowed for all attendance in excess of 48 hours in six week-days, and on Sundays. |
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On 2 January 1922, General Order 1/1922 announced that the temporary, non-pensionable, allowances were to be increased by £12-10-0d per annum as from 1 April 1921 in the case of Preventive Officers. This GO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1923 |
£160 rising to £250 in £10 annual increments. |
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The 1923 & 1931 pay awards were agreed as part of Waterguard reorganisations. The 1923 agreement also introduced the change of title from Preventive Man to Assistant Preventive Officer. All the changes can be seen by selecting the 'buttons' below. |
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The Deptmental Whitley Council Agreement can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 11/1931 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1931 |
£160 rising to £250 in £10 annual increments. |
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1945 |
£275 rising to £400 - excluding war bonuses. |
48 hours, consisting of six 8 hour shifts, Monday to Saturday. If traffic permitted on Saturday, staff could take the afternoon off. |
Each hour worked between 8pm and 6am earned an additional credit of 1/6th of an hour. |
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1946 |
- £450 - excluding war bonuses. |
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£380 - |
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1947 |
London - £325 rising to 525 in annual increments of £18 Provincial - £310 rising to £510 in annual increments of £18 |
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1953 |
£570 rising to £800 |
Hours were reduced to 88 hours during the 12 week-days within each fortnight, and pay was firmly linked to the upper half of EO grade pay scale. Shift workers achieved this by having one weekday off per fortnight. |
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May 1954 |
Weekdays at plain time or 6/3 (32p) whichever is the greater Sundays & Public Holidays at plain time plus 1/- (5p) or 7/6 (37p) whichever is the greater. |
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1958 |
£815 rising to £1055 |
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An interim pay award was granted from 1st July 1954 pending the report of the 'Priestley' Royal Commission on Civil Service pay and conditions then in session. A copy of the PSA's announcement in the Custom Journal of December 1954 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1961 |
£874 rising to £1154 |
Weekday overtime was paid at time and a quarter up to 9/- (45 pence) and thereafter 9/- or plain time rate, whichever was the greater. Sundays & Bank Holidays were paid at time and a half up to 10/10d (54 pence) and thereafter 10/10d or plain time rate plus a shilling, whichever was the greater. |
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More details of the above schemed time off and overtime changes can be seen in item 3 of OWO 19/1961 dated 10 May 1961. A copy of this OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1st December 1964 |
Introduction of an 86 hour fortnight to accommodate the 43 hour week - 10 shifts of 8 hours plus 1 shift of 6 hours OR 9 shifts of 8 hours plus 2 shifts of 7 hours. |
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This reduction in hours was announced by the Board of Customs & Excise by OWO. A copy of the OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1965 |
£1033 rising to £1308 in 9 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1966 |
£1150 rising to £1457 in 8 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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The maximum rates for weekday overtime from January 1968 were determined as follows: (a) Inner London Overtime rate applicable to the Executive Officer max (£1559) plus Inner London Weighting (£125) based on a 41-hour week. New rate 15s 10d, old rate 14s 10d per hour.
(b) Outer London Overtime rate applicable to the Executive Officer max (£1559) plus Outer London Weighting (£75) based on a 41 hour week. New rate 15s 4d, old rate 14s. 4d per hour.
(c) Elsewhere Overtime rate appropriate to the Executive Officer max (National rate) on 42 hour week. New rate l4s 3d, old rate 14s 2d per hour. |
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1970 |
£1476 rising to £1835 Plus London Weighting if applicable |
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1971 |
£1590 rising to £2000 in 5 annual increments. Plus London Weighting if applicable |
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The 1898 pay rates were introduced by General Order 18/1898 as part of Waterguard establishment reorganisation. A copy of the GO can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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1898 |
£225 rising to £400 in £10 annual increments. |
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1903 |
£240 rising to £300 in £10 increments and then to £400 in £15 increments. |
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1912 |
£240 rising to £300 in £10 annual increments. |
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1918 |
+ £15 pa 'temporary' additional payment* |
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1923 |
£300 rising to £380 in £15 annual increments. |
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1912 |
£320 rising to £400 in £15 annual increments. |
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1923 |
£400 rising to £450 in £15 annual increments. |
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The 1903, 1923 & 1931 pay awards were agreed as part of Waterguard reorganisations. The 1918 pay award* - notified in GO 72/1919 - was in interim settlement award pending an agreement of 'post war' remuneration. On 2 January 1922, General Order 1/1922 announced that the temporary, non-pensionable, allowances was to be increased by £12-10-0d per annum as from 1 April 1921 in the case of Chief Preventive Officer (both Sections). Copies of all the above changes can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'buttons' below. |
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General Order 25/1903 - Reorganisation of the Waterguard - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 72/1919 - CPOs Increased Renumeration - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 1/1922 - Waterguard Service temporary settlement of claims, 2 January 1922 - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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The Deptmental Whitley Council Agreement - Reorganisation 1923 - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 11/1931 - can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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Chief Preventive Officer |
1931 |
£300 rising to £400 in £15 annual increments. |
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1943 |
£450 rising to £600 |
Plus, for existing members of the grade, £18 PA in consideration of their giving up their existing right to extra payment for attendance on Sundays and Public Holidays. |
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The grade to cease to be paid overtime for attendance on Sundays and Public Holidays.
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OWO 23/1943 item 4 announced that for CPOs, from 1st May 1943, there would be a revision of salary scale, and the abolition of overtime pay for Sunday and Public Holiday attendance. The OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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1947 |
London - £600 rising to £700 in annual increments of £25 Provincial - £585 rising to £580 in annual increments of £25 |
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1951 |
London - £770 rising to £890 |
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1953 |
£880 rising to £1020 |
Linked to the HEO (Treasury) grade with an advantage of £25 at the maximum. This was improved to a pay advantage over the HEO grade of 7.5% at all stages. |
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An interim pay award was granted from 1st July 1954 pending the report of the 'Priestley' Royal Commission on Civil Service pay and conditions then in session. A PDF copy of the PSA's announcement in the Custom Journal of December 1954 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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London only - £915 rising to £1020 in £35 annual increments. |
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£1250 rising to £1320 |
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£1342 rising to £1466 in 4 annual increments. Plus London Weighting at:
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£1368 rising to £1508 in 4 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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£1409 rising to £1553 in 4 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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£1451 rising to £1600 in 4 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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Hours reduced to a notional 43 hour week. |
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This reduction in hours was announced by the Board of Customs & Excise by OWO. A copy of the OWO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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£1502 rising to £1656 in 4 annual increments (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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£1670 rising to £1876 |
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£1795 rising to £2015 in 4 annual increments. |
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£2247 to £2582 (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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1971 |
£2150 rising to £2625 in 6 annual increments. (plus London Weighting if applicable). |
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The 1923 & 1931 pay awards below were agreed as part of Waterguard reorganisations. Copies of all the changes can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'buttons' below. |
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The Deptmental Whitley Council Agreement - Reorganisation 1923 - can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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General Order 11/1931 can be seen by selecting the appropriate 'button' on the right. |
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| Waterguard Surveyors |
1931 |
£450 rising to £550 in £12 annual increments. |
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£770 rising to £890 |
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£1230 rising to £1320 |
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The 1898 pay rates were introduced by General Order 18/1898 as part of Waterguard establishment reorganisation. A copy of this GO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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£450 rising to £550 in £15 annual increments. |
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Assistant Inspectors & 2nd Class Waterguard Superintendents |
1912 |
£450 rising to £550 in £15 annual increments. |
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1923 |
£500 rising to £600 in £20 annual increments. |
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£600 rising to £650 in £20 annual increments. |
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London - £750 rising to £900 in annual increments of £30 Provincial - £730 rising to £870 in annual increments of £30 |
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An interim pay award was granted from 1st July 1954 pending the report of the 'Priestley' Royal Commission on Civil Service pay and conditions then in session. A copy of the PSA's announcement in the Custom Journal of December 1954 can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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Assistant Inspectors & Assistant Waterguard Superintendents |
1958 |
£1550 rising to £1645 |
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1961 |
£1539 rising to £1903 |
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1964 |
£1884 rising to £2294 in 6 annual increments. |
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£1950 rising to £2374 in 6 annual increments. |
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£2018 rising to £2457 in 6 annual increments. |
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1970 |
£2588 rising to £3144 |
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Inspectors, Waterguard Superintendents & Deputy Waterguard Superintendents |
1958 |
£1805 rising to £1950 |
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£1976 rising to £2288 |
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£2018 rising to £2457 |
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£2172 rising to £2507 |
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£2400 rising to £2800 in 4 annual increments. |
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£2484 rising to £2898 in 4 annual increments. |
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1966 |
£2571 rising to £2999 in 4 annual increments. |
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£3258 to £3873 |
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The 1898 pay rates were introduced by General Order 18/1898 as part of a Waterguard establishment reorganisation. A copy of the GO can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. |
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£600 rising to £650 in £20 annual increments. |
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1912 |
£600 rising to £650 in £20 annual increments. |
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£650 rising to £700 in £20 annual increments. |
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£700 rising to £750 in £25 annual increments. |
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1964 |
£2400 rising to £2800 in 4 annual increments. |
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£2484 rising to £2898 in 4 annual increments. |
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£2571 rising to £2999 in 4 annual increments. |
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1969 |
£4120 - Plus London Weighting |
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£4120 - Plus London Weighting |
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General Order No 11/1931 - Re-organisation of the Waterguard Service - included a scheme of Annual Leave. This GO can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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The normal age of retirement for civil servants was 60.
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In 1931, that age was extended to 65, under certain conditions, for Coast and Land Preventive Men. Select the'button' on the right to see GO 4/1931 which introduced a scheme of annual extensions. |
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The introduction of a five day working week throughout the Civil Service as a result of the Royal Commission's report caused a problem for the Board of HM Customs & Excise. The Waterguard were required to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all the year round. Select the 'button' on the right to see a copy a 1957 Daily Telegraph article on the subject. |
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For many years the Board of HM Customs & Excise sought to reduce the wage bill of the Waterguard by altering the Pay & Conditions of Employment. One such scheme was an 11 day fortnight - known to the staff as 'Sunday as Monday' - which was never agreed or introduced but was the subject of endless negotiations and debates at PSA Conferences. Select the 'button' on the right for a copy of a 1957 Daily Express report on the subject. |
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An allowance paid to Preventive Men and Assistant Preventive Officers who 'acted up' as Preventive Officers. Confirmation of its continuation and its increase from 1/- to 2/- (5p - 10p) per day was included in the reorganisation of 1923. The agreement can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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Extra Duty Allowance for the Waterguard Service was abolished on 1 July 1956. It had been paid to Chief Preventive Officers at the rate of 5 % and 8 % in London and 3 % in the provinces and to Preventive Officers and Assistant Preventive Officers at the rate of 5 % in London. OWO 43/1956, which announced its abolition, can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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The allowance was paid to Preventive Officers, Assistant Preventive Officers & Women Search Officers at certain ports and who spoke a foreign language approved for that port. The allowance was announced by General Order No. 4/1951 which can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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Periodically, proficiency examinations were held by the Civil Service Commission to establish who could claim the allowance. The examinations were announced by OWO, which also listed the languages and ports which qualified. Such an OWO announcement can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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From the late 1950s, Preventive Officers and Assistant Preventive Officers received an allowance for any night duty worked. During the late 1960s a Night & Shift Pay Allowance was introduced throughout the Civil Service and was paid to Preventive Officers and Assistant Preventive Officers.
At London Airport, at the behest of the Preventive Staff Association and to ensure a regular income to officers with mortgages etc, the total allowance payable annually per grade was calculated and an average per officer determined and paid to each officer monthly. Once established other large ports introduced the arrangement.
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The allowance as at February 1968 was announced in the Customs Journal Vol 75 - No. 1242 - which can be seen as by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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All Official Travel claims were subject to the current mileage allowances set by HM Treasury for bicycles, motor bicycles and motor cars - taking into account the Automobile Association's annual cost of motoring as guidance. Mileage allowance for motor cars was either at the
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Any official passengers carried could also be claimed for. Where public transport was used the cost was reimbursed in full.
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Most Waterguard official travel was undertaken on the 'station' between the office and the site of the work to be performed. Official cars were provided but sometimes officers were obliged to use their own transport. But there were instances when the official journey was to another station, port or a training course etc. Officers re-claiming travel costs on a regular basis used Form C&E 223 - Travel Claim (Other than Permanent Transfer claims) - A copy of a 1971 version of the form can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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But there were other instances where there was more to the journey than just station transport. Travelling from the officer's home to a Detached Duty station involved 'Differential Travelling' where the journey time claimed had to be discounted by the journey time from his home to his normal station. A form C&E 236 - Differential Travelling Claim (Travel to and from Detached Duty or Relief Duty Stations) - was used to calculate the claim. A copy of a 1971 version of the form can be seen as by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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There were times when the official travel was by an officer who did not claim on a regular basis. In these 'one off' circumstances a C&E 233 Petty Travelling Expenses form was used to claim the travelling expenses. A copy of a 1971 version of a C&E 233 can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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In 1903 the 're-rummaging' allowance of £5 a year payable to Boatmen was abolished, and replaced by the award of a 'Star' for every ten years', a second 'Star' after fifteen years' and third 'Star' after twenty years' good conduct and efficiency in discharge of his duties. The 'Stars' were supplied by the Department, and worn on the left arm above the elbow. The award of the 'Stars' included an allowance of £210 pa per 'Star'. General Order 25/1903 can be viewed by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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£46 per annum |
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Small Port Allowance for the Waterguard Service was abolished on 10 January 1954. It had previously been paid to Preventive Officers and Assistant Preventive Officers serving at designated Small Ports. OWO 52/1953 which announced its abolition can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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Officers involved in the seizure or capture of vessels involved in smuggling and the seizure of smuggled goods were rewarded. In fact Geoffrey Chaucer, who was appointed as a Comptroller of Customs in 1374, received £71.4s.6d as his share in the sale of wool, seized from one 'John of Kent'.
Before 1908, HM Excise operated a separate, and sometimes rival preventive service. They too had the right to search ships and seize contraband. Both Customs and Excise officers were poorly paid, and their main incentive for tangling with the smugglers was the chance of reward for a successful seizure. There was also every motive for competition rather than concerted action between them, and this unhappy situation was compounded by the slowness and meanness with which any reward was granted.
Both HM Customs and HM Excise officers were entitled to call on the help of the Army, and the soldiers participated in the rewards for seizures causing difficulties in the allocation. In February 1783 directions were issued to Collectors and Comptrollers to 'retain in their hands so much out of the Customs Officers' shares of seizures as would appear to be due to the soldiers who personally assisted in the matter'.
It was impressed upon all Officers that their first and most important duty was to secure the person of the smuggler, and to this end a reward of £20 was granted for each smuggler taken. The smugglers were usually transferred to the Navy.
In 1816, the direction of Revenue Cruisers was transferred to the Admiralty and that of the Preventive Waterguard to the Treasury. Consequently the Comptroller-General of the Preventive Waterguard was allowed a salary of £600 per annum, and one-third of the King's share of all seizures up to a grand total of £1000 plus £300.
In April 1839 it was reported that when a vessel was seized and condemned as a lawful prize, the Customs Surveyor at the port received £11,786 as his share as seizing officer, while other officers involved received £50. The goods involved the entire cargo of tobacco which was worth £40,000.
In 1918 the Board simplified the then existing system in order to meet the criticism that seizing officers ought not to have a direct pecuniary interest in the amount of the penalties imposed in each particular case.
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A Smuggling Circular - Sec. 30309-1918 - was issued on 23 May 1918 which can be viewed by selecting the 'button on the right. |
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A Circular - C 95 - was also issued on 23 May 1918, andit can be viewed by selecting the 'button on the right. |
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On 3 June 1918 the Board issued General Order 36/1918 concerning Smuggling Rewards which can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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On 3 July 1918 the Waterguard Federation sent the Board of HMC&E a letter of objection to GO 36/1918. It can be seen by selecting the 'button' to the right. |
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