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Regulation 28

of Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations

Regulation 28

Application for import certificate

Amended byS 170/2003 wef 01/04/2003

Subregulation 1

An application for the issue of an import certificate under this regulation shall be —

(a)

made by an importer of goods, whether he is the end-user or not;

(b)

made in such manner as the Director-General may determine;

(c)

made in triplicate in such form as the Director-General may determine with particulars of —

(i)

the quantity, value and a complete description of the goods to be imported;

(ii)

the name and address of the end-user of the goods; and

(iii)

such undertaking or other information as the Director-General may require; and

(d)

accompanied by —

(i)

a declaration by the foreign exporter that the goods are subject to the export control of the exporting country; and

(ii)

such information or document as the Director-General may require.

Subregulation 2

An import certificate issued by the Director-General under this regulation shall be in duplicate and shall be valid for the period specified in the certificate and shall be subject to such conditions as the Director-General may impose.

Subregulation 3

The Director-General may at any time vary or add to the conditions imposed under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 170/2003 wef 01/04/2003

The validity of an import certificate may, on the application of the importer concerned before the expiry of the certificate, be extended for such period of time as the Director-General thinks fit.

Subregulation 5

Any person who breaches an undertaking given under paragraph (1)(c)(iii) or a condition imposed by this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.