Trade Marks Act 1998 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Assistance by Border Authorities
81. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“aircraft” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“authorised officer” means —
an officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or
any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 81A(2);“conveyance” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960;“goods in transit” means goods imported, whether or not landed or transhipped within Singapore, which are to be carried to another country either by the same or another conveyance;“infringement action” means an action for an infringement of the relevant registered trade mark constituted by any use of a sign (within the meaning of section 27(4)) in relation to the seized goods;“master” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“pilot of an aircraft” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“proprietor”, in relation to a registered trade mark, includes a licensee of the trade mark;“requestor”, in relation to particular seized goods, means the person who gave the written notice under section 82(1) as a result of the giving of which the goods were seized;“retention period”, in relation to seized goods, means —
trade mark
“trade mark” means any sign capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person;
the period specified in a notice given under section 85 in respect of the goods; or
if that period has been extended under section 85, that period as so extended;“seized goods” means goods seized under section 82;“senior authorised officer” means —
a senior officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; and
any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 81A(3);“vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;“vessel” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.
“aircraft” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;
“authorised officer” means —
an officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or
any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 81A(2);
“conveyance” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960;
“goods in transit” means goods imported, whether or not landed or transhipped within Singapore, which are to be carried to another country either by the same or another conveyance;
“infringement action” means an action for an infringement of the relevant registered trade mark constituted by any use of a sign (within the meaning of section 27(4)) in relation to the seized goods;
sign
“sign” includes any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, colour, aspect of packaging or any combination thereof;
“master” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;
“pilot of an aircraft” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;
“proprietor”, in relation to a registered trade mark, includes a licensee of the trade mark;
proprietor
“proprietor” means —(a)in relation to a registered trade mark — the person in whose name the trade mark is registered; or(b)in relation to an unregistered trade mark that is a well known trade mark — the person to whom the trade mark belongs;
“requestor”, in relation to particular seized goods, means the person who gave the written notice under section 82(1) as a result of the giving of which the goods were seized;
“retention period”, in relation to seized goods, means —
the period specified in a notice given under section 85 in respect of the goods; or
if that period has been extended under section 85, that period as so extended;
“seized goods” means goods seized under section 82;
“senior authorised officer” means —
a senior officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; and
any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 81A(3);
“vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995;
“vessel” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.