Public Consultation on Proposed Customs (Amendment) Bill

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Singapore Customs (Customs) are proposing to amend the Customs Act 1960 ("Customs Act") to improve Customs' operational effectiveness and strengthen Customs' regulatory and enforcement regime. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback on these legislative amendments from 13 September 2024 to 4 October 2024.

2 The proposed amendments are set out in the draft Customs (Amendment) Bill. They comprise key changes to (a) enhance the powers of Customs officers and relevant authorised persons for increased operational effectiveness, and (b) penalty provisions to strengthen the regulatory framework for Customs-related offences.

Submission of feedback via FormSG from 13 September 2024 to 4 October 2024

3 The public can access the public consultation documents, including the draft Customs (Amendment) Bill 2024, on the Ministry of Finance's website (www.mof.gov.sg) and the REACH consultation portal (www.reach.gov.sg).

4 Interested parties can submit their feedback via this FormSG link at https://go.gov.sg/feedback-customs-bill by 4 October 2024.

Issued by:

Ministry of Finance

Singapore Customs

Singapore

13 September 2024