Singapore legislation

Clause 65

of Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Bill

Clause 65

Amendment of section 82

Section 82 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “be imported” in subsection (1)(b) and (c)(ii), the words “or exported”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(d)requesting the Director-General to seize the goods.”;

(c)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) A notice under subsection (1) must be —

(a)

in the form determined by the Director-General, and supported by such documents and information as the Director-General may require; and

(b)

accompanied by the fee prescribed under section 81B.”;

(d)

by deleting the words “the end of the period of 60 days commencing on” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “the 59th day after”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “a person imports” in subsection (4)(c), the words “or proposes to export”;

(f)

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) The Minister may make rules that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Division, and in particular to provide —

(a)

for the times at which, and the manner in which, notices are to be given;

(b)

for the giving of information and evidence to the Director-General; and

(c)

that an authorised officer may refuse to seize any goods because of non-compliance with any direction of the Director-General or any such rule.”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the word “importation” in the section heading, the words “or exportation”.