Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Regulation of Imports and Exports (Kimberley Process) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“Kimberley Process” means the international understanding among Participants that was recognised by Resolution 55/56 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 1st December 2000, as that understanding is amended from time to time;“Kimberley Process Certificate” means a document issued by a Participant that certifies that rough diamonds for export or import have been handled in a manner that meets the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process;“licensee” means any person who holds a valid licence for the export or import of rough diamonds, as the case may be, issued under regulation 4;“Participant” means a country or a territory that is a Participant in the Kimberly Process;“rough diamond” means a diamond that is unsorted, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, and that falls under the HS Codes 7102.10.00, 7102.21.00 or 7102.31.00 specified in the First Schedule to the Customs (Duties) Order (Cap. 70, O 4);“Singapore Certificate” means a Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the Director-General under regulation 7.

Definition

“Kimberley Process” means the international understanding among Participants that was recognised by Resolution 55/56 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 1st December 2000, as that understanding is amended from time to time;

Definition

“Kimberley Process Certificate” means a document issued by a Participant that certifies that rough diamonds for export or import have been handled in a manner that meets the minimum requirements of the Kimberley Process;

Definition

“licensee” means any person who holds a valid licence for the export or import of rough diamonds, as the case may be, issued under regulation 4;

Definition

“Participant” means a country or a territory that is a Participant in the Kimberly Process;

Definition

“rough diamond” means a diamond that is unsorted, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, and that falls under the HS Codes 7102.10.00, 7102.21.00 or 7102.31.00 specified in the First Schedule to the Customs (Duties) Order (Cap. 70, O 4);

Definition

“Singapore Certificate” means a Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the Director-General under regulation 7.