85. Documents to be produced on demand

Terms defined in s 3

• agent

  agent

  Defined · s 3

  “agent”, in relation to a vessel, includes a chinchew and a comprador;

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• dutiable goods

  dutiable goods

  Defined · s 3

  “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;

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• goods

  goods

  Defined · s 3

  “goods” includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;

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• importer

  importer

  Defined · s 3

  “importer” includes and applies to any owner or other person for the time being possessed of or beneficially interested in any goods at and from the time of importation thereof until the goods are duly removed from customs control;

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• officer of customs

  officer of customs

  Defined · s 3

  “officer of customs” means —(a)the Director‑General;(b)any Deputy Director‑General of Customs or Assistant Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(2);(c)any senior officer of customs appointed under section 4(4);(d)any officer of customs appointed under section 5(2); and(e)any police officer;

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• proper officer of customs

  proper officer of customs

  Defined · s 3

  “proper officer of customs” means any officer of customs acting in the fulfilment of his or her duties under this Act, whether such duties are assigned to him or her specially or generally or expressly or by implication;

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• senior officer of customs

  senior officer of customs

  Defined · s 3

  “senior officer of customs” means —(a)the Director‑General;(b)any Deputy Director‑General of Customs or Assistant Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(2);(c)any senior officer of customs appointed under section 4(4);(d)any officer of customs conferred with the powers of a senior officer of customs under section 5(3); and(e)any police officer having the powers of a senior officer of customs by virtue of section 7(a);

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