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Laws of Grenada

Customs (Amendment) Act (No. 6 of 2024)

Made 2024-06-21 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Act
Country
Grenada
Subjects
General
Keywords
enforcement/compliance, fraud, inspection, international trade, registration
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  1. 1 — Short title

    1. Short title

  2. 2 — Amendment of section 47 of principal Act

    2. Amendment of section 47 of principal Act

  3. 3 — Amendment of section 52 of principal Act

    3. Amendment of section 52 of principal Act

  4. 4 — Amendment of section 94 of principal Act

    4. Amendment of section 94 of principal Act

  5. 5 — Amendment of section 176 of principal Act

    5. Amendment of section 176 of principal Act 200 Act 6 Customs (Amendment) 2024 2024 Customs (Amendment) Act 6 201 GRENADA ACT NO. 6 OF 2024 I assent, L.S. 21st June, 2024. CÉCILE E. F. LA GRENADE Governor-General. AN ACT to amend the Customs Act No. 9 of 2015. [ 21st June, 2024 ]. BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Grenada, and by the authority of the same as follows–

  6. 1 — This Act may be cited as the Short title

    1. This Act may be cited as the Short title. CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024, and shall be read as one with the Customs Act No. 9 of 2015 hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”.

  7. 2 — Section 47 of the principal Act is amended by inserting Amendment of

    2. Section 47 of the principal Act is amended by inserting Amendment of after subsection (3) the following new subsection– section 47 of principal Act. “(4) Where a person contravenes sub- section (3), the Comptroller or a proper officer shall immediately file a Suspicious Activity Report with the Financial Intelligence Unit.”. 202 Act 6 Customs (Amendment) 2024 Amendment of 3. Section 52 (1) of the principal Act is amended by section 52 of principal Act. deleting “, other than passengers’ accompanied baggage,” where it appears. Amendment of 4. Section 94 of the principal Act is amended by inserting section 94 of principal Act. after subsection (4) the following new subsections– “(5) The Comptroller shall retain, or cause to be retained, the record obtained or created as a result of each transaction made pursuant to this Act, for a minimum period of five years from the date the record is obtained or created. (6) Where the record is retained, obtained or created electronically, the record shall be retained in an electronically readable format for the period under subsection (5).”. Amendment of 5. Section 176 of the principal Act is amended by inserting section 176 of principal Act. after subsection (3) the following new subsections– “(4) Where a person contravenes subsection (1), the Comptroller or a proper officer shall immediately file a Suspicious Activity Report with the Financial Intelligence Unit. (5) Without prejudice to section 9 (6), where a person contravenes subsection (1) in respect of goods being exported, the Comptroller or a proper officer may notify the Comptroller of Customs in the country of importation, or the relevant authority in accordance with the laws of that country, of the particulars of the contravention.”. 2024 Customs (Amendment) Act 6 203 Passed by the House of Representatives this 4th day of June, 2024. ANDREW AUGUSTINE Clerk to the House of Representatives. ____________ Passed by the Senate this 6th day of June, 2024. ANDREW AUGUSTINE Clerk to the Senate. GRENADA PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, ST. GEORGE’S 21/6/2024.

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