Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of Customs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 21

Amendment of section 98

Section 98 of the Customs Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “wharf” in the third line of subsection (1) thereof, the expression “, free trade zone”;

(b)

by inserting immediately after subsection (1) thereof the following subsection: —“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other written law, every senior officer of customs, or any officer of customs deputed by him for the purpose, in exercise of his powers under subsection (1) of this section shall have free access to such vessel, aircraft or any of the places specified in that subsection.”; and

(c)

by renumbering the existing subsection (2) thereof as subsection (3).