s 55 Interpretation of this Part
55. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“aircraft” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995; “authorised officer” means —(a) an officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or (b) any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 55A(2);[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] “conveyance” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995; [Deleted by Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] “Director-General” means the Director‑General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960; “goods in transit” means goods imported, whether or not landed or transhipped within Singapore, which are to be carried to another country either by the same or another conveyance; “infringement action” means an action under section 4 concerning the importation or exportation of seized goods;[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] “requestor” means a person who gives a written notice under section 56(1) to the Director‑General; “retention period”, in relation to seized goods, means —(a) the period specified in a notice given under section 59 in respect of the goods; or (b) if that period has been extended under section 59, that period as so extended;[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] “seized goods” means goods seized under section 56;[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] “senior authorised officer” means —(a) a senior officer of customs as defined in section 3(1) of the Customs Act 1960; or (b) any officer or class or description of officers appointed under section 55A(3);[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] “suspected infringing goods” means goods which, or the packaging of which, bear a term identical with a registered geographical indication, but which do not originate from the place indicated by that registered geographical indication; “vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995; “vessel” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.