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NO. 22 OF 2021


Division 3—Border enforcement measures against infringing goods
Subdivision (1)—Preliminary

Interpretation of this Division

329. In this Division—

“customs officer”—

(a) means an officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act; and
(b) includes—
(i) a person appointed under section 366(1); and
(ii) a senior customs officer;

“dealer”, in relation to seized goods—

(a) means the importer or intending exporter of the seized goods, as the case may be; and
(b) where the seizure was made under section 336, includes the consignee of the seized goods;

“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act;

“goods in transit” means imported goods (whether or not landed or transhipped within Singapore) that are to be carried to another country either by the same or another conveyance;

“infringement action” has the meaning given by section 331;

“infringing goods” has the meaning given by section 330;

“request to continue detention” means a request to continue detention under section 338;

“request to seize” means a request to seize under section 332;

“rights owner”, in relation to goods that are or incorporate (or are suspected to be or incorporate) a copyright work, includes any exclusive licensee of the copyright;

“seized goods” means goods seized under Subdivision (2) or (3);