Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 3
Subsection (1) of section 3 of the Customs Act is hereby amended —
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “bottled beer”, the following definition: —“ “bottling” in the case of intoxicating liquors, includes blending, compounding and varying any intoxicating liquor with intent that the blend, compound, or varied intoxicating liquor so formed shall be sold for human consumption, but does not include any such blend, compound or varied intoxicating liquor prepared at the order of a purchaser, and for immediate consumption;”;
by deleting the word “Comptroller” in the second line of the definition of “bottling warehouse” and substituting therefor the word “Director-General”;
by deleting the definition of “Comptroller”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “customs territory”, the following definition: —“ “deleterious substance” means any matter —
which is unfit for human consumption; or
the consumption of which is harmful to human being,as certified by the Director of Scientific Services;”;
by deleting the word “Comptroller” at the end of the definition of “denatured” and substituting therefor the word “Director-General”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “denatured”, the following definitions: —“ “Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs and Excise appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 4 of this Act;“Director of Scientific Services” includes the Deputy Director of Scientific Services, the Principal Scientific Officer, the Senior Scientific Officer and the Scientific Officer of the Department of Scientific Services;”;
by deleting paragraph (a) of the definition of “manufacture” and substituting therefor the following: —“(a)in the case of intoxicating liquors, includes the process of distillation, fermentation and any process of converting raw materials into an intoxicating liquor, but does not include blending, compounding and varying of any intoxicating liquor;”;
by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “officer of customs” and substituting therefor the following: —“(a)the Director-General;
the Deputy Director-General, any Senior Director and any Director of Customs and Excise appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 4 of this Act;”;
by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “senior officer of customs” and substituting therefor the following: —“(a)the Director-General;
the Deputy Director-General, any Senior Director and any Director of Customs and Excise appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 4 of this Act;”; and
by deleting the word “Comptroller” in the sixth line of the definition of “tourist” and substituting therefor the word “Director-General”.