§ 161.1 - Customs supervision.

Whenever any action or thing is required by the regulations in this chapter, or by any provision of the Customs or navigation laws, to be done or maintained under the supervision of Customs officers, such supervision shall be carried out as prescribed in the regulations of this chapter, or by instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Commissioner of Customs in particular cases. In the absence of a governing regulation or instruction, supervision shall be direct and continuous, or by such occasional verification as the principal Customs field officer shall direct if such officer shall determine that less intensive supervision will ensure proper enforcement of the law and protection of the revenue. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to warrant any failure to direct and furnish required supervision or to excuse any failure of a party in interest to comply with prescribed procedures for obtaining any required supervision.