Power of Minister to exempt
13.—(1)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any class of goods or persons from —
(a)any provision of this Act; or
(b)the payment of the whole or any part of any customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges which may be payable.
[3/2008 wef 04/04/2008]
(2)  The Minister may, in any particular case —
(a)exempt any person from —
(i)any provision of this Act; or
(ii)the payment of the whole or any part of any customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges which may be payable by that person; or
(b)direct the remission or refund of the whole or any part of any customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges which may be payable or which may have been paid by any person.
[3/2008 wef 04/04/2008]
(2A)  An exemption under subsection (2)(a) need not be published in the Gazette.
[Act 29 of 2018 wef 18/02/2019]
(3)  In granting an exemption or directing a remission or refund, the Minister may impose such conditions (including, for an exemption, conditions subsequent) as he may consider fit.
[4/2003]
[Act 29 of 2018 wef 18/02/2019]
(4)  Any goods in respect of which an exemption from the payment of customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges has been granted under subsection (1) or (2) shall be —
(a)deemed to be dutiable goods until the conditions, if any, subject to which the exemption from customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges was granted are fulfilled; and
(b)liable to all other charges, not being customs duties, excise duties, taxes, fees or other charges, to which they would be subject if no such exemption had been granted.
[33/2000]