Section 6April 27, 2001, Sec./Art. 6

Section 2401 of Part, Title VI of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Section 2401. Supervision and Control Over Criminal and Civil Proceedings. - Civil and criminal actions and proceedings instituted in behalf of the government under the authority of this Code or other law enforced by the Bureau shall be brought in the name of the government of the Philippines and shall be conducted by customs but no civil or criminal action for the recovery of duties or the enforcement of any fine, penalty or forfeiture under this Code shall be filed in court without the approval of the Commissioner."