The decisions issued according to Article 57 of this Law regarding petitions for review may be
challenged before the Court of Administrative Adjudication of the State Council within sixty days
from the date the Authority serves its decision regarding the petition for review, and the court shall
review the challenge in an expedited manner.
Chapter Fourteen - Law Enforcement Officers and Penalties
Article 59 Law Enforcement Officers
(a)
Notwithstanding the powers of the customs law enforcement officers according to law
No. 37 for the year 2006 and law No. 38 for the year 2006 and their amendments, the
staff of the Authority designated by the Board shall have enforcement powers with
authority to monitor the performance of the provisions of this Law as well as the
regulations, resolutions and orders issued by the Authority in application of the
provisions of the Law.
(b)
The Authority's enforcement officers shall perform the following oath before the civil
court of first instance before carrying out their duties: “I swear by the Name of almighty
God to carry out the job assigned to me with integrity and sincerity.”
(c)
The Authority's enforcement officers referred to in paragraph (A) of this article may
seek the assistance of the police force in performing their tasks.
(d)
The law enforcement officers shall establish reports in each case in which there is a
suspected violation of the rules of this Law. The report must include a full description
of any such violation that has occurred.
(e)
The Executive Provisions to this Law shall determine the tasks that may be assigned to
the Authority’s law enforcement officers, and the procedures they must follow in the
course of carrying out their tasks and duties.
Article 60 Observing Related Laws
Without prejudice to any other severe punishment included in the penal code or any other
applicable law in force, the crimes set forth in the following articles shall be subject to the penalties
set out therein.
Article 61 Breach of the Duties of Office within the Authority
(a)
Any member of the Board of Commissioners, the Director General, or any officer of the
Authority who is found to have violated the provisions of conflict of interest set out in
Article 12 herein, shall be punished by imprisonment from six months to three years,
and by a fine of not less than two hundred thousand and no more than one million
Syrian Pounds.
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