Regulation of Imports and Exports Act |
Regulation of Imports and Exports (Kimberley Process) Regulations 2004 |
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Citation and commencement |
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Kimberley Process) Regulations 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2004. |
Definitions |
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Licence for exporting and importing rough diamonds |
3.—(1) No person shall export or import rough diamonds except under a licence issued by the Director-General.
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Application for licence |
Revocation of licence |
5. The Director-General may revoke a licence at any time without assigning any reason. |
Export of rough diamonds |
6.—(1) (1) No licensee shall export rough diamonds except —
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Application for Singapore Certificate |
7.—(1) An application by a licensee for a Singapore Certificate shall be —
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Revocation of Singapore Certificate |
8. The Director-General may revoke a Singapore Certificate at any time without assigning any reason. |
Reporting of export, etc. |
9.—(1) Every person who exports rough diamonds shall present the shipment, together with a Singapore Certificate for that shipment, to a proper officer of customs at the customs station at the point of export.
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Import of rough diamonds |
10.—(1) No licensee shall import rough diamonds except —
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Reporting of import, etc. |
11.—(1) Every person who imports rough diamonds shall present the shipment, together with a Kimberley Process Certificate for that shipment, to a proper officer of customs at the customs station at the point of import.
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Rough diamonds in transit or on transhipment |
12.—(1) A person who imports rough diamonds into Singapore in transit or on transhipment shall —
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Seizing or return of rough diamonds |
13. Where any export or import of rough diamonds is in contravention of regulation 6, 10 or 12, an authorised officer may —
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Penalty |
14. Any person who is guilty of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable —
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Application of Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations |
15. These Regulations shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (Rg 1). |
Made this 24th day of February 2004.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore. |
[MTI 35/4-1-53; Customs (Conf) 0110/70 Vol. 1; AG/LEG/SL/272A/2002/1 Vol.1] |
(To be presented to Parliament under section 3(4) of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act). |