Clause 7

by deleting subsection (1) thereof and the marginal note thereto and substituting therefor the following new subsection and marginal note: —“Dutiable goods to be deposited in a free trade zone(1) All dutiable goods imported into Singapore —

by sea, shall on first arrival be landed and deposited by the importer or his agent in a free trade zone; and

by any other means, shall on first arrival or landing be deposited by the importer or his agent in a Government warehouse, licensed factory warehouse or licensed warehouse or, if so required, a customs office or customs station:Provided that the Comptroller, if he is satisfied that for any reason it is not practicable to deposit any such goods in a free trade zone or in a Government warehouse, licensed factory warehouse or licensed warehouse or a customs office or customs station, may, subject to any conditions he may impose either generally by order or in any special case, exempt any such goods from being so deposited.”;

by inserting immediately after subsection (1) thereof the following new subsection: —“(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, any goods as may be prescribed by the Minister under subsection (4) of section 6 of the Free Trade Zones Act, 1966 (Act of 1966), shall be deposited in a Government warehouse, licensed factory warehouse or licensed warehouse and shall be liable to warehouse rent at the prescribed rates applicable to such goods. ”; and

by renumbering the existing subsections (2) and (3) thereof as (3) and (4) respectively.