| Customs Act 1967 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
Long title
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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 | |
| 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) Free Trade Zones Act 1971 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Customs Ordinance 1952 of the States of Malaya Customs Ordinance of Sabah Customs Ordinance of Sarawak | |
| 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
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
- 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
- Customs Act 1967
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