Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part VII · Manifests
55. Person in charge of local craft to make declaration before departure
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The master or owner of any local craft, whether carrying cargo or not, leaving any customs port shall, before the departure of such vessel, attend in person at the customs office and make a written or oral declaration, in such form and manner as the Controller may determine, either generally or in a particular case, of all cargo shipped on board his vessel and the port or ports of destination of such cargo, and if no cargo is being carried he shall make a declaration accordingly:
master
"master" means any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of a vessel;
Provided that in the case of a local craft which in the circumstances mentioned in section 57 is deemed to leave such customs port, no declaration shall be required if the proper officer of customs is satisfied that a declaration has already been made at a customs port further upstream.
local craft
"local craft" means any junk, tongkang, perahu, kumpit or other similar type of vessel, and any steam or motor vessel under 15 nett registered tons, and includes any type of motor vessel whether fitted with an inboard engine or an outboard motor;
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 port
Defined · s 2"customs port" means any port within the meaning of the Ports Act prescribed to be a customs port;
local craft
Defined · s 2"local craft" means any junk, tongkang, perahu, kumpit or other similar type of vessel, and any steam or motor vessel under 15 nett registered tons, and includes any type of motor vessel whether fitted with an inboard engine or an outboard motor;
master
Defined · s 2"master" means any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of a vessel;
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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