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Regulation of Importsand Exports Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Enforcement and Monitoring Compliance

18. Powers in relation to examination of goods

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2025. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

If any goods are found in Singapore and —

(a)

there is reason to believe that the goods are being, or are about to be, or have recently been imported, exported, carried coastwise, shipped as ships’ stores, carried as aircraft stores or transhipped in contravention of the provisions of any regulations made under section 3; (aa)there is reason to believe that a false trade information certificate has been issued in respect of the goods; or

(b)

are in transit through Singapore on board a vessel and a requirement to inspect goods on board the vessel is imposed pursuant to any written law giving effect to any relevant decision of the United Nations Security Council,the enforcement powers mentioned in subsection (2) may be exercised by the person conferred those powers under that subsection in relation to those goods.

(2)

Any —

(a)

authorised officer may examine any goods mentioned in subsection (1); and

(b)

senior authorised officer may take samples of any goods mentioned in subsection (1) and may submit the goods or samples, or cause them to be submitted, to such tests or analysis as the senior authorised officer may think fit.

Terms defined in s 2

aircraft
Defined · s 2
“aircraft” means aircraft of any description which may be used for the conveyance of persons or goods by air;
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authorised officer
Defined · s 2
“authorised officer” means —(a)any officer of customs;(b)any senior authorised officer;(c)any officer of the Board appointed in writing by the Director‑General; or(d)any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 2A(3);
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Board
Defined · s 2
“Board” means the Enterprise Singapore Board established by section 3 of the Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018;
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false trade information certificate
Defined · s 2
“false trade information certificate” means a trade information certificate —(a)that is purportedly issued by the Director‑General when it is not so issued;(b)that is issued in contravention of section 10A(4);(c)that contains any false or misleading information; or(d)in respect of which any entry has been —(i)erased or altered improperly or with intent to deceive;(ii)falsified; or(iii)otherwise tampered with;
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goods
Defined · s 2
“goods” means any movable or personal property whatsoever but does not include choses in action and money (except for a collector’s piece, an investment article or item of numismatic interest and currency notes imported or exported in substantial quantities);
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relevant decision of the United Nations Security Council
Defined · s 2
“relevant decision of the United Nations Security Council” means any decision of the United Nations Security Council in resolutions made under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945;
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senior authorised officer
Defined · s 2
“senior authorised officer” means —(a)any senior officer of customs;(b)any officer of the Board appointed in writing by the Director‑General;(c)any police officer; or(d)any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 2A(4);
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transit
Defined · s 2
“transit” means to bring goods into Singapore from a place outside Singapore for the purpose of taking them out of Singapore on the same conveyance on which they were brought into Singapore;
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vessel
Defined · s 2
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or other description of vessel used in navigation.
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