Customs Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · General Provisions Affecting Aircraft and Vessels in Territorial Waters
44. Goods not specified in manifest to be deemed uncustomed
Feedback & supportIf dutiable goods, or goods in transit of a class dutiable on import, other than bona fide sea, air or railway stores, are found by a proper officer of customs in any vessel, aircraft or train in Singapore and those goods are not specified in the manifest of the vessel, aircraft or train, then those goods are —
dutiable goods
“dutiable goods” means any goods subject to the payment of customs duty or excise duty on entry into customs territory or manufactured in Singapore (including any free trade zone) and on which customs duty or excise duty has not been paid and includes goods manufactured in a free trade zone from materials of a class dutiable on entry into customs territory for consumption within the customs territory;
deemed to be uncustomed goods; and
uncustomed goods
“uncustomed goods” means goods in respect of which a breach of the provisions of this Act has been committed.
liable to seizure and the vessel, aircraft or train may be detained by the proper officer of customs.
aircraft
“aircraft” includes any kind of craft which may be used for the conveyance of passengers or goods by air;