Customs Act 1967
| Customs Act 1967 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 235 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 25 August 1967 |
| Enacted | 1967 (Act No. 62 of 1967) Revised: 1980 (Act 235 w.e.f. 17 July 1980) |
| Enacted by | Dewan Negara |
| Effective | [2 November 1967, P.U. 503/1967] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Customs Bill 1967 |
| Introduced by | Ng Kam Poh, Assistant Minister of Finance |
| First reading | 21 August 1967 |
| Second reading | 25 August 1967 |
| Third reading | 25 August 1967 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Customs Bill 1967 |
| Member(s) in charge | Ng Kam Poh, Assistant Minister of Finance |
| First reading | 28 August 1967 |
| Second reading | 29 August 1967 |
| Third reading | 29 August 1967 |
| Amended by | |
| Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 26, 1970 (Part VI, Second Schedule) [P.U. (A) 92/1970] Free Trade Zones Act 1971 [Act 24] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Customs Ordinance 1952 of the States of Malaya [F.M. Ordinance No. 42 of 1952] Customs Ordinance of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 33] Customs Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 26] | |
| Status: In force | |
The Customs Act 1967 (Malay: Akta Kastam 1967), is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, relating to customs. Many subsequent amendments to it have also been passed.
Structure[edit]
The Customs Act 1967, in its current form (), consists of 21 Parts containing 169 sections and 1 schedule (including 24 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Appointment and Powers of Officers
- Part III: Levying of Customs Duties
- Part IV: Importation and Exportation
- Part V: Port Clearances
- Part VI: General Provisions Affecting Vessels in Territorial Waters
- Part VII: Manifests
- Part VIII: Warehousing
- Part IX: Declaration of Goods
- A—Dutiable goods
- B—Non-dutiable goods
- C—General Provisions
- Part X: Drawback
- Part XI: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Part XII: Inspection, Investigation, Search, Seizure and Arrest
- Part XIII: Provisions as to Trials and Proceedings
- Part XIV: Offences and Penalties
- Part XV: Regulations
- Part XVI: General
- Part XVII: Special Provisions Dealing with Penang
- Part XVIII: Special Provisions Dealing with Labuan
- Part XIX: Special Provisions Dealing with Sabah and Sarawak
- Part XIXA: Special Provisions Dealing with Langkawi
- Part XIXB: Special Provisions Dealing with the Joint Development Area
- Part XIXC: Special Provisions Dealing with Tioman
- Part XX: Singapore Preventive Vessels
- Part XXI: Repeal
- Schedule
References[edit]
- Mohamed Ariff and Yeah Kim Leng (eds). "Customs Act 1967". Malaysia's Taxation System: Contemporary Practices, Issues and Future Direction. Sunway University Press. 2020. Chapter 8.1. See also chapter 2.
- Seokwoo Lee and Warwick Gullett (eds). Asia-Pacific and the Implementation of the Law of the Sea. Brill Nijoff. 2016. p 85.
External links[edit]
- Customs Act 1967
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