Appointment of Director‑General and other officers
Open ↗4. —(1) The Minister may appoint an officer to be styled the Director‑General of Customs who has the superintendence of all matters relating to this Act, subject to the direction and control of the Minister. (2) The Minister may appoint such number of Deputy Directors‑General of Customs and Assistant Directors‑General of Customs as the Minister thinks fit. (3) Subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director‑General of Customs, the Deputy Directors‑General of Customs and Assistant Directors‑General of Customs have and may exercise all the powers conferred on the Director‑General by this Act. (4) The Minister may appoint such number of other senior officers of customs as the Minister thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
—(1) The Minister may appoint an officer to be styled the Director‑General of Customs who has the superintendence of all matters relating to this Act, subject to the direction and control of the Minister.
(2) The Minister may appoint such number of Deputy Directors‑General of Customs and Assistant Directors‑General of Customs as the Minister thinks fit.
(3) Subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director‑General of Customs, the Deputy Directors‑General of Customs and Assistant Directors‑General of Customs have and may exercise all the powers conferred on the Director‑General by this Act.
(4) The Minister may appoint such number of other senior officers of customs as the Minister thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Powers of Director‑General to delegate
Open ↗5. —(1) The Director‑General may confer on any senior officer of customs appointed under section 4(4) all or any of the powers conferred on the Director‑General by this Act, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Director‑General thinks fit. [29/2018] (2) The Director‑General may appoint such number of other officers of customs as the Director‑General thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (3) The Director‑General may confer on any officer of customs appointed under subsection (2) all or any of the powers of a senior officer of customs.
—(1) The Director‑General may confer on any senior officer of customs appointed under section 4(4) all or any of the powers conferred on the Director‑General by this Act, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Director‑General thinks fit. [29/2018]
(2) The Director‑General may appoint such number of other officers of customs as the Director‑General thinks fit for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(3) The Director‑General may confer on any officer of customs appointed under subsection (2) all or any of the powers of a senior officer of customs.
Officers of customs to be public servants
Open ↗6. All officers of customs are deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.
Officers of customs to be armed
Open ↗6A. Every officer of customs must be provided with such batons, arms, ammunition and other accoutrements as may be necessary for the effective discharge of his or her duties. [Act 31 of 2022 wef 01/11/2022]
Powers of police officers
Open ↗7. For the purposes of this Act — ( a ) all police officers not below the rank of sergeant have and may exercise all the powers conferred by this Act on senior officers of customs; and ( b ) all police officers below the rank of sergeant have and may exercise all the powers conferred by this Act on officers of customs.
Authority card to be produced
Open ↗8. —(1) Every officer of customs when acting against any person under this Act must, if not in uniform, on demand declare his or her office and produce to the person against whom the officer is acting such authority card as the Director‑General or, in the case of a police officer, the Commissioner of Police, may direct to be carried by such officers. (2) It is not an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any officer of customs acting or purporting to act under this Act if the officer is not in uniform and refuses to declare his or her office and produce his or her authority card, on demand being made by the person.
—(1) Every officer of customs when acting against any person under this Act must, if not in uniform, on demand declare his or her office and produce to the person against whom the officer is acting such authority card as the Director‑General or, in the case of a police officer, the Commissioner of Police, may direct to be carried by such officers.
(2) It is not an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any officer of customs acting or purporting to act under this Act if the officer is not in uniform and refuses to declare his or her office and produce his or her authority card, on demand being made by the person.
Persons employed on customs duty to be deemed proper officers of customs
Open ↗9. —(1) Every person employed on any duty or service relating to customs by the orders or with the concurrence of the Director‑General (whether previously or subsequently expressed) is deemed to be the proper officer of customs for that duty or service. (2) Every act required by law at any time to be done by or with any particular officer nominated for such purpose, if done by or with any person appointed by the Director‑General to act for such particular officer is deemed to be done by or with that particular officer.
—(1) Every person employed on any duty or service relating to customs by the orders or with the concurrence of the Director‑General (whether previously or subsequently expressed) is deemed to be the proper officer of customs for that duty or service.
(2) Every act required by law at any time to be done by or with any particular officer nominated for such purpose, if done by or with any person appointed by the Director‑General to act for such particular officer is deemed to be done by or with that particular officer.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
