Singapore legislation
Clause 60
Clause 60
Inspection of detained goods
(1)
The Director-General may permit the requestor, or the importer or exporter (as the case may be), to inspect the detained goods.
(2)
If the requestor gives the Director-General the requisite undertakings, the Director-General may permit the requestor to remove a sample of the detained goods from the custody of the Director-General for inspection by the requestor.
(3)
If the importer or exporter (as the case may be) gives the Director-General the requisite undertakings, the Director-General may permit the importer or exporter (as the case may be) to remove a sample of the detained goods from the custody of the Director-General for inspection by the importer or exporter (as the case may be).
(4)
The requisite undertakings are undertakings in writing that the person giving the undertaking will —
return the sample to the Director-General at a specified time that is satisfactory to the Director-General; and
take reasonable care to prevent damage to the sample.
(5)
If the Director-General permits inspection of the detained goods, or the removal of a sample, by the requestor in accordance with this section, 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; or
anything done by the requestor or any other person to, or in relation to, a sample removed from the custody of the Director-General or any use made by the requestor of such a sample.