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This Order applies section 24(6) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to Customs and Excise. It gives to officers of Customs and Excise a power of arrest in respect of arrestable offences, the investigation of which is a matter assigned to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise and for which such officers do not otherwise have a power of arrest.