Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part VI · General Provisions Affecting Vessels in Territorial Waters
46. Power to seal up and secure hatchways, goods etc. and use of ship's stores
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When, in exercise of the powers conferred by this Order, a proper officer of customs boards any vessel, he shall have free access to every part of the vessel, and shall have the power to fasten down hatchways or entrances to hold, to mark any goods before landing, and to lock up, seal, mark or otherwise secure any goods, including ship's stores, on board such vessel; and no hatchway or entrance, after having been fastened down by such officer, shall be opened, and no lock, seal or mark shall be opened, broken or altered without the consent of the proper officer of customs while the vessel is within the limits of the customs port or before any goods are delivered to be landed.
officer of customs
"officer of customs" means- (a) the Controller; (b) any Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3; and (c) the persons authorised by section 5 to exercise the powers of senior officers of customs or of officers of customs and any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as an officer of customs;
The Controller may permit or refuse to permit the taking of anything without payment of customs duty into a ship as ship's stores and, in granting permission for the embarkation of anything under this subsection, impose such conditions as he may think fit.
Controller
"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
The Controller may permit or refuse to permit the use, within the territorial waters, of any ship's stores on which customs duty has not been paid.
customs duty
"customs duty" means any import duty, export duty, surtax, surcharge or cess imposed by or under this Order;
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
customs duty
Defined · s 2"customs duty" means any import duty, export duty, surtax, surcharge or cess imposed by or under this Order;
customs port
Defined · s 2"customs port" means any port within the meaning of the Ports Act prescribed to be a customs port;
goods
Defined · s 2"goods" includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;
officer of customs
Defined · s 2"officer of customs" means- (a) the Controller; (b) any Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3; and (c) the persons authorised by section 5 to exercise the powers of senior officers of customs or of officers of customs and any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as an officer of customs;
vessel
Defined · s 2"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
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