Regulations on controlled equipment, material or substances
10B.—(1) The Minister may by regulations make provisions for —
(a)
the licensing, by such person or authority as may be prescribed, of persons who intend to import or export any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(b)
the regulation and control of the import or export of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(c)
imposing requirements for the registration of premises used in connection with the import, export, manufacture, processing, storage, distribution or supply of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(d)
imposing requirements as to the documentation of transactions involving any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(e)
requiring the keeping of records and the furnishing of information with respect to any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(f)
the inspection and production of records kept pursuant to the regulations; and
(g)
the labelling of consignments of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance.
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(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may, in particular, require —
(a)
the notification of the proposed exportation of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to such countries as may be specified in the regulations; and
(b)
the production, in such circumstances as may be specified, of evidence that the required notification has been given,
and any such equipment, material or substance shall be deemed to be exported contrary to a restriction for the time being in force with respect to the equipment, material or substance under such regulations if it is exported without the requisite notice being given.
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(3) Regulations made under this section may make different provisions in relation to different controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance and in relation to different cases or circumstances.
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(4) Regulations made under this section may provide that any person who contravenes any provision thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to be punished with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or with both as may be specified in the regulations.
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(5) No information obtained pursuant to any regulations made under this section shall be disclosed except for the purposes of criminal proceedings or of proceedings under or in relation to the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A).