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Section 81

Declaration of non-dutiable goods imported by sea or air

of Customs Act 1967

ActIn forceProvision 129 of 294
Section 81
(1)

When any goods which are not dutiable on import are imported by sea or air, the importer thereof shall, before taking delivery of such goods and in any case not later than ten days after the arrival of the vessel or aircraft in which such goods are imported or arrival otherwise of goods, make personally or by his agent to the proper officer of customs at the customs port at which such goods are landed or at other prescribed place, or at the customs airport at which such goods are imported, a declaration in the form and manner as determined by the Director General.

(2)

No owner, master or agent of any vessel, and no pilot or agent of any aircraft arriving at any customs port or airport shall deliver any inward cargo consisting of goods which are not dutiable until he has been authorized to do so by the proper officer of customs to whom the declaration referred to in subsection (1) has been made.

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