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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 | |
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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 | |







