Cap. 203 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"cargo" means goods which have been imported or which are to be exported; "cargo clearance and forwarding agent" means any person who is the holder of a customs permit and whose business is the following:

(a) the making of customs declarations and the clearing through the Customs Department of documents relating to cargo; and

(b) the withdrawal of cargo from any customs shed, bonded store, warehouse, verandah, quay or other place of deposit and the transport of such cargo therefrom to a place of consignment; and

(c) the withdrawal of cargo from any factory, warehouse or other premises and the transport of such cargo therefrom to a quay or other place of deposit for shipment;

"Comptroller" means the Comptroller of Customs; "holder of a customs permit" means a person duly authorised under this Act to act as a cargo clearance and forwarding agent; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Customs; "person" includes a body of persons;

"transport" does not include the movement of cargo from any customs shed, bonded store, warehouse, verandah, quay or other place of deposit in a port to any other of such places or the carriage of cargo by water, and its derivatives shall be construed accordingly.