[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR161.14]



[Page 243]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 161_GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Compensation of Informant

 

Sec.  161.14  Advising informant of entitlement.



    Any Customs officer who receives information shall advise the 

informant that, in the event of a recovery, he may be entitled to 

compensation. He shall also advise the informant that, if the informant 

has executed a stipulation to that effect, any amount received by the 

informant in the form of purchase of evidence or purchase of information 

will be deducted from any compensation which may be awarded.