Singapore legislation

Section 362

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 362

Removal of packages, etc., to police station, etc., for examination and search

(1)

For the more convenient exercise of the powers under section 361, a customs officer may —

(a)

remove an article to a police station or an examination station; or

(b)

order the article to be so removed by the owner of the article, the owner’s agent, or any person who has custody, charge or control of the article.

(2)

A person who fails to comply with an order under subsection (1)(b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000.

(3)

If a person fails to comply with an order under subsection (1)(b) in relation to an article —

(a)

a customs officer may remove the article under subsection (1)(a); and

(b)

any expense of the removal, as certified by a senior customs officer, may be recovered as a fine from that person or the owner of the article.