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- (including taking any action in accordance with a court order); and
- (b) the expenses exceed the sum deposited, or the security given, under section 349 by the person or persons who made the request to seize or the request to continue detention in respect of the seized goods.
(2) The excess is a debt due—
- (a) to the Government; and
- (b) by that person, or by those persons jointly and severally.
Subdivision (6)—Powers to search for seizable infringing goods
Interpretation of this Subdivision
359. In this Subdivision—
“aircraft”, “conveyance”, “master”, “pilot of an aircraft”, “vehicle” and “vessel” have the meanings given by section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act;
“seizable goods” means goods that may be seized under Subdivision (2) or (3).
Powers to search vessels, aircrafts and vehicles
360.—(1) A senior customs officer may—
- (a) board any conveyance in Singapore; and
- (b) rummage and search all parts of the conveyance for seizable goods.
(2) In order to effectively exercise the power under subsection (1), a senior customs officer may do all or any of the following:
- (a) order the master of any vessel in Singapore to heave to;
- (b) order the master of any vessel or the pilot of any aircraft in Singapore that the vessel or aircraft must not proceed unless permitted by the officer;
