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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

Part III LEVYING OF DUTY AND TAX

Part IV IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION

Part V GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT AND VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS

Part VI WAREHOUSING

Part VII MANUFACTURE AND BOTTLING

Part VIII SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS

Part IX DRAWBACK

Part X DUTY FREE SHOPS FOR TOURISTS

Part XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Part XIII SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST

Part XIV PROVISIONS AS TO TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS

Part XV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Part XVI REGULATIONS

Legislative History

Comparative Table

Comparative Table

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Customs Act
(CHAPTER 70)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Customs Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Ordinance 44 of 1960—Customs Ordinance 1960
Date of First Reading
:
21.9.60
(Bill No. 91/60)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.9.60
Date of commencement
:
26.9.60
2.  
Ordinance 24 of 1962—Customs (Amendment) Ordinance 1962
Date of First Reading
:
26.3.62
(Bill No. 176/62 published on 3.4.62)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
9.7.62
Date of commencement
:
20.7.62
3.  
Act 2 of 1966—Customs (Amendment) Act 1966
Date of First Reading
:
23.2.66
(Bill No. 16/66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.2.66
Date of commencement
:
9.8.65 (sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 17, 18, 25, 30 and 43 (a) and (d))
4.  
Act 31 of 1966—Customs (Amendment No. 2) Act 1966
Date of First Reading
:
17.8.66
(Bill No. 30/66 published on 17.8.66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.8.66
Date of commencement
:
1.9.69
5.  
Act 40 of 1968—Customs (Amendment) Ordinance 1968
Date of First Reading
:
3.12.68
(Bill No. 38/68 published on 23.2.66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.12.68
Date of commencement
:
2.1.69
6.  
Date of operation
:
1 January 1970
7.  
Act 50 of 1970—Customs (Amendment) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
4.11.70
(Bill No. 50/70 published on 9.11.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.12.70
Date of commencement
:
1.2.71
8.  
Act 18 of 1971—Customs (Amendment) Act 1971
Date of First Reading
:
2.12.71
(Bill No. 28/71 published on 2.12.71)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2.12.71
Date of commencement
:
3.12.71
9.  
Act 21 of 1973—Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
7.3.73
(Bill No. 16/73 published on 9.3.73)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.3.73
Date of commencement
:
6.4.73
10.  
Act 17 of 1974—Customs (Amendment) Act 1974
Date of First Reading
:
28.8.74
(Bill No. 21/74 published on 2.9.74)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.10.74
Date of commencement
:
15.11.74
11.  
Act 23 of 1978—Customs (Amendment) Act 1978
Date of First Reading
:
7.4.78
(Bill No. 17/78 published on 12.4.78)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14.6.78
Date of commencement
:
1.8.78
12.  
Act 24 of 1981—Customs (Amendment) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
23.10.81
(Bill No. 24/81 published on 30.10.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.12.81
Date of commencement
:
1.10.82
13.  
Date of operation
:
1 January 1985
14.  
Date of First Reading
:
13.3.89
(Bill No. 20/89 published on 14.3.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.4.89
Date of commencement
:
17.4.89
15.  
Date of First Reading
:
3.1.91
(Bill No. 5/91 published on 5.1.91)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
15.1.91
Date of commencement
:
4.2.91
16.  
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.91
(Bill No. 6/91 published on 28.2.91)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.3.91
Date of commencement
:
1.4.91
17.  
Date of First Reading
:
27.2.92
(Bill No. 10/92 published on 28.2.92)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.3.92
Date of commencement
:
1.5.92
18.  
Date of First Reading
:
28.5.93
(Bill No. 20/93 published on 29.5.93)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.7.93
Date of commencement
:
10.8.93
19.  
Act 31 of 1993—Goods and Services Tax Act 1993
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.93
(Bill No. 14/93 published on 27.2.93)
Date of Second Reading
:
19.3.93
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 4 of 1993 presented to Parliament on 7.9.93
Date of Third Reading
:
12.10.93
Date of commencement
:
26.11.93 (except para (3) of Fifth Schedule) 1.4.94 (para (3) of Fifth Schedule)
20.  
Date of operation
:
15 March 1995
21.  
Date of operation
:
15 March 1995
22.  
Date of First Reading
:
21.5.96
(Bill No. 14/96 published on 22.5.96)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12.7.96
Date of commencement
:
16.8.96
23.  
Date of First Reading
:
25.8.97
(Bill No. 10/97 published on 26.8.97)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.10.97
Date of commencement
:
17.10.97
24.  
Date of operation
:
20 December 1997
25.  
Date of First Reading
:
1.6.98
(Bill No. 21/98 published on 2.6.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.6.98
Date of commencement
:
1.8.98
26.  
Date of First Reading
:
13.11.2000
(Bill No. 33/2000 published on 13.11.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.11.2000
Date of commencement
:
1.1.2001
27.  
Act 4 of 2001—Health Sciences Authority Act 2001
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
12.1.2001
(Bill No. 3/2001 published on 13.1.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.2.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.4.2001
28.  
Date of operation
:
31 July 2001
29.  
Date of First Reading
:
10.3.2003
(Bill No. 6/2003 published on 11.3.2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.3.2003
Date of commencement
:
1.4.2003
30.  
Date of operation
:
31 July 2004