210. (1) Anything which the person-in-charge of a conveyance is required or empowered to do under this Act may, with the express or implied consent of the person-in-charge and the approval of the appropriate officer, be done by his agent. (2) An agent appointed by the person-in-charge of a conveyance, and any person who represents himself to any officer of Customs as an agent of any such person-in-charge and is accepted as such by that officer, shall be liable for the fulfilment in respect of the matter in question of all obligations imposed on such person-in-charge by or under this Act or any law for the time being in force, and to penalties (including confiscation) which may be incurred in respect of that matter.