Free Trade Zones Act 1966
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Declaration of free trade zones
4 Power of Director-General to administer Act, etc.
Part 2 OPERATIONS PERMITTED WITHIN FREE TRADE ZONE
5 Dealing with or disposal of goods in free trade zone
6 Manipulation or manufacture in free trade zone
7 Calculation of duty
8 Retail trade
9 Use and consumption of dutiable goods and taxable goods
10 Authorisation to enter or reside in free trade zone
10A Offences and penalties under this Part
Part 3 (Repealed)
11 (Repealed)
12 (Repealed)
13 (Repealed)
14 (Repealed)
Part 3A REGULATION OF FREE TRADE ZONE OPERATORS
Division 1 — Licensing of free trade zone operators
14A Unauthorised operation of free trade zone
14B Application for or to renew free trade zone operator licences
14C Grant, etc., of free trade zone operator licences
14D Validity of free trade zone operator licence
14E Conditions of free trade zone operator licence
Division 2 — Duties and powers of licensed free trade zone operators
14F Director-General’s directions to licensed free trade zone operators
14G Free trade zone operators may allow erection of private buildings, etc.
14H Exclusion or removal of certain goods or discontinuance of operations
Division 3 — Preparing and giving of reports and information, etc., by free trade zone operators
14I Free trade zone operators to submit and retain reports
14J Free trade zone operators to give information on goods in contravention of written law
Part 3B REGULATION OF FREE TRADE ZONE CARGO HANDLERS, SHIPPING AGENTS AND AIR CARGO AGENTS
14K Director-General’s directions to free trade zone cargo handlers
14L Free trade zone cargo handlers to submit and retain reports
14M Free trade zone cargo handlers to give information on goods in contravention of written law
14N Shipping agents and air cargo agents to give information on movement of goods
14O Free trade zone cargo handlers to give information on movement of goods
Part 3C ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 — Regulatory action in respect of free trade zone operator licences
14P Suspension or revocation, etc., of free trade zone operator licences
Division 2 — Powers of enforcement, etc.
14Q Interpretation of this Division
14R Entering free trade zone to monitor compliance
14S Power to search free trade zone, etc.
14T Detention of goods for inspection
14U Power to require goods to be brought to examination station for inspection
14V Powers of arrest
14W Power to require persons to provide information and documents
14X General power to require information or documents
14Y Offences for false statements, forging of documentation, etc.
14Z Penalty for assaulting or obstructing officers of customs, rescuing goods, resisting arrest and escaping from custody
Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15 (Repealed)
16 (Repealed)
16A Preservation of secrecy
17 Action of officers no offence
17A Protection from personal liability
18 Appeal from decision of licensed free trade zone operator or Director-General
18A Service of documents
Part 5 PROVISIONS AS TO TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS
19 (Repealed)
20 Burden of proof
Part 6 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
21 (Repealed)
22 Attempts and abetments
23 Offences by bodies of persons and by servants and agents
23A Composition of offences
Part 7 GENERAL
23B General exemption
24 Minister to make regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations