Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Customs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 16

Amendment of section 75

Section 75 of the Customs Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “tourists” in the fourth line of subsection (1) thereof, the words “and returning or departing residents of Singapore”;

(b)

by inserting immediately after subsection (2) thereof the following new subsection: —“(2A) Such premises shall be deemed to be a licensed warehouse for the purposes of section 46 of this Act except that a licensee of such premises shall not be required to take out a separate licence for warehousing goods in such premises.”; and

(c)

by inserting immediately after subsection (6) thereof the following subsections: —“(7) No person, other than a licensee, shall issue, display or distribute or cause to be issued, displayed or distributed any advertisement, writing, pamphlet, price list or other document which may imply or give reasonable cause for the public to believe that he has for sale on his premises goods which are duty free or tax free.(8) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (7) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.”.