Singapore legislation
Section 67
Section 67
Detention and examination of suspected infringing goods
(1)
Notwithstanding section 56(4), any authorised officer may detain or examine any goods that are imported into, or that are to be exported from, Singapore, and that are not goods in transit, which he or she reasonably suspects are suspected infringing goods in relation to a registered geographical indication.
(2)
As soon as practicable after goods are detained under subsection (1), the Director‑General must give —
to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) of the detained goods; and
to the registrant of the registered geographical indication,a written notice identifying the goods, stating that they have been detained and setting out the matters referred to in subsection (5).
(3)
The Director‑General may permit the registrant of the registered geographical indication, or the importer or exporter (as the case may be), to inspect the detained goods.
(4)
If the Director‑General permits inspection of the detained goods in accordance with subsection (3), the Director‑General is not liable to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) for any loss or damage suffered by the importer or exporter (as the case may be) arising out of damage to any of the detained goods incurred during that inspection.
(5)
The detained goods must be released to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) of the goods, unless, within the prescribed period, an interested party of the registered geographical indication —
gives the Director‑General a written notice referred to in section 56(1);
submits the documents and information, and pays the fee, referred to in section 56(2) to the Director‑General; and
deposits with the Director‑General the sum of money or gives the security referred to in section 57.