Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Submission of manifests and permits for imports
Subregulation 1
The freight forwarder, cargo agent or common carrier of any imported goods shall, within 10 days after the arrival of the vessel or aircraft carrying the imported goods, submit to the owner, master or agent of the vessel or aircraft, as the case may be, in such manner as the Director-General may require —
the house manifest specifying all the goods imported into Singapore;
the import permit for each consignment of goods listed in the house manifest;
in the case where there is a transhipment of the goods —
the transhipment permit for each consignment of goods listed in the house manifest; and
the through house bill of lading, through house air waybill or through house manifest, as the case may be, for each consignment of goods listed in the house manifest;
a list of all the consignments of goods that either do not match the details in the relevant permits, including details of all discrepancies so found, or do not have the relevant accompanying permits;
a list of all undelivered goods; and
any other document as the Director-General may direct.
Subregulation 2
The owner, master or agent of any vessel or aircraft on which goods have been imported into Singapore in accordance with a permit shall, within 17 days after the arrival of such vessel or aircraft, submit to the Director-General in such manner as he may require —
an agent’s manifest specifying the nationality of the vessel or aircraft, and all the goods imported into Singapore in the same order as in the ship’s or aircraft’s manifest;
the import permit for each consignment of goods listed in the agent’s manifest;
in the case where there has been a transhipment of the goods —
the transhipment permit for each consignment of goods listed in the agent’s manifest; and
the through bill of lading, through air waybill or through manifest, as the case may be, for each consignment of goods listed in the agent’s manifest;
a list of all the consignments of goods that either do not match the details in the relevant permits, including details of all discrepancies so found, or do not have the relevant accompanying permits;
a list of all undelivered goods; and
any other document as may be requested by the Director-General.
Subregulation 3
The Director-General may, in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he may impose, allow the owner, master or agent of the vessel or aircraft to submit a statement in such form and manner as the Director-General may require in lieu of the documents specified in paragraph (2).
Subregulation 4
Where no goods are imported into Singapore, the owner, master or agent of the vessel or aircraft shall, within 17 days of the arrival of the vessel or aircraft, submit to the Director-General a nil manifest.
Subregulation 5
The owner, master or agent of the vessel or aircraft shall not deliver the goods to any person unless he has obtained the import permit for the goods.
Subregulation 6
Any person who contravenes this regulation or who breaches a condition imposed by the Director-General under paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence.