Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations

Regulation of Imports and Exports Act

(Chapter 272A, Section 3)

Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations

Rg 2

G.N. No. S 531/1995

REVISED EDITION 1999

(1st July 1999)

[1st December 1995]

Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations.

Goods to be imported under licence

2.—(1)  No person shall import any goods specified in the Schedule except under a licence issued by the Director-General.

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(2)  Any person who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —

(a) on the first conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or 3 times the value of the goods in respect of which the offence was committed, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and

(b) on the second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or 4 times the value of the goods in respect of which the offence was committed, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

Application for licence

3.—(1)  An application for a licence under these Regulations shall be —

(a) made to the Director-General before any order is placed with the supplier of the goods;

(b) in such form and manner as may be determined by the Director-General; and

(c) accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)  The applicant shall provide the Director-General with any further document or information that the Director-General may require in a particular case.

(3)  A licence issued by the Director-General under this regulation shall be subject to such conditions as the Director-General may impose.

[S 171/2003 wef 01/04/2003]

THE SCHEDULE

Rice, excluding rice bran.

[G.N. No. S 531/95]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations. It is not part of these Regulations.
1.	G. N. No. S 531/1995—Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations 1995
	Date of commencement	:	1 December 1995
2.	1995 Revised Edition—Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations
	Date of operation	:	1 December 1995
3.	1999 Revised Edition—Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations
	Date of operation	:	1 July 1999
4.	G. N. No. S 171/2003—Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
	Date of commencement	:	1 April 2003
5.	1996 Revised Edition—Regulation of Imports and Exports (Licensing) Regulations 1996
	Date of operation	:	Date not available.