Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Registration of Imports and Exports Act

Section 2

Interpretation

Amended by29/82

In this Act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —“aircraft” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of goods by air;“Board” means the Trade Development Board established under section 3 of the Trade Development Board Act [Cap. 330]*;* References formerly in this Act to the Registrar of Imports and Exports are, in this edition, replaced by references to the Board, in accordance with section 18(2) of the Trade Development Board Act (Cap. 300).“conveyance” means a vessel, train, road vehicle or aircraft, carrying goods;“goods” includes all kinds of movable or personal property including animals;“goods in transit” includes goods imported from a place outside Singapore and intended for conveyance through Singapore to any place beyond Singapore;“tranship” means to remove goods from one conveyance to another for the purpose of exporting the goods from Singapore;“vessel” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of goods by water.

Definition

“aircraft” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of goods by air;

Definition

“Board” means the Trade Development Board established under section 3 of the Trade Development Board Act [Cap. 330]*;* References formerly in this Act to the Registrar of Imports and Exports are, in this edition, replaced by references to the Board, in accordance with section 18(2) of the Trade Development Board Act (Cap. 300).

Definition

“conveyance” means a vessel, train, road vehicle or aircraft, carrying goods;

Definition

“goods” includes all kinds of movable or personal property including animals;

Definition

“goods in transit” includes goods imported from a place outside Singapore and intended for conveyance through Singapore to any place beyond Singapore;

Definition

“tranship” means to remove goods from one conveyance to another for the purpose of exporting the goods from Singapore;

Definition

“vessel” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of goods by water.

Amended by29/82