55. Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“aircraft” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“authorised officer” means —

an officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or

any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 55A(2);“conveyance” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;[Deleted by Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022]“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960;“goods in transit” means goods imported, whether or not landed or transhipped within Singapore, which are to be carried to another country either by the same or another conveyance;“infringement action” means an action under section 4 concerning the importation or exportation of seized goods;“requestor” means a person who gives a written notice under section 56(1) to the Director‑General;“retention period”, in relation to seized goods, means —

the period specified in a notice given under section 59 in respect of the goods; or

if that period has been extended under section 59, that period as so extended;“seized goods” means goods seized under section 56;“senior authorised officer” means —

a senior officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or

any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 55A(3);“suspected infringing goods” means goods which, or the packaging of which, bear a term identical with a registered geographical indication, but which do not originate from the place indicated by that registered geographical indication;“vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“vessel” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.