Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Prescribed periods for submission and retention of information and reports
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 14I(3) of the Act, a report mentioned in section 14I(1) of the Act, prepared by a person who is a licensed FTZ operator, must be retained by the person for the shorter of the following periods:
5 years after the report is submitted to the Director‑General;
the remaining period of validity of the FTZ operator licence of the licensed FTZ operator.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 14I(3) of the Act, a report mentioned in section 14I(1) of the Act, prepared by a person who was a licensed FTZ operator, must be retained by the person for 5 years after the report is submitted to the Director‑General.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of section 14J(1) of the Act, a licensed FTZ operator must disclose the suspicion mentioned in that provision to the Director‑General within 2 business days after —
the licensed FTZ operator forms the suspicion mentioned in that provision; or (b)an FTZ cargo handler discloses the suspicion to the licensed FTZ operator under section 14M(3) of the Act,whichever is earlier.
Subregulation 4
For the purposes of section 14M(3) of the Act, the FTZ cargo handler must disclose the suspicion mentioned in that provision to the licensed FTZ operator mentioned in that provision within one business day after the FTZ cargo handler forms that suspicion.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.