“depot operator” means the person having charge of any container depot;
[Definition of “depot operator” inserted by section 1 of Act 71 of 1975]
Category: Definitions – Customs and Excise
“Duty” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“duty” means any duty leviable under this Act and, subject to-
(a) section 47B, any passenger tax leviable under that section;
(b) Chapter VA, any environmental levy leviable under that Chapter; and
(c) Chapter VB, any health promotion levy leviable under that Chapter;
[Definition of “duty” substituted by section 58 of Act 30 of 2000, section 131 of Act 45 of 2003 and section 15 of Act 14 of 2017 effective on 1 April 2018]
“Entry for home consumption” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“entry for home consumption” includes entry under any item in Schedule No. 3, 4 or 6;
[Definition of “entry for home consumption” substituted by section 1 of Act 105 of 1969 and section 1 of Act 59 of 1990]
“Environmental levy” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“environmental levy” means any duty leviable under Part 3 of Schedule No. 1 on any goods which have been manufactured in or imported into the Republic; and
[Definition of “environmental levy” inserted by section 131 of Act 45 of 2003]
“Environmental levy goods” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“environmental levy goods” means any goods specified in Part 3 of Schedule No. 1 which have been manufactured in or imported into the Republic.
[Definition of “environmental levy goods” inserted by section 131 of Act 45 of 2003]
“Excise duty” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“excise duty” means any duty leviable under Part 2 of Schedule No. 1 on any goods imported into or manufactured in the Republic;
[Definition of “excise duty” substituted by section 1 of Act 84 of 1987 and section 90 of Act 35 of 2007 effective on 1 April 2012]
“Excise value” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“excise value” means value as defined in section 69;
“Exporter” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“exporter” includes any person who, at the time of exportation –
(a) owns any goods exported;
(b) carries the risk of any goods exported;
(c) represents that or acts as if he is the exporter or owner of any goods exported;
(d) actually takes or attempts to take any goods from the Republic;
(e) is beneficially interested in any way whatever in any goods exported;
(f) acts on behalf of any person referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e),
and, in relation to imported goods, includes the manufacturer, supplier or shipper of such goods or any person inside or outside the Republic representing or acting on behalf of such manufacturer, supplier or shipper;
[Definition of “exporter” substituted by section 1 of Act 112 of 1977]
“Fuel levy” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“fuel levy” means, subject to subsection (4), any duty leviable under Part 5A of Schedule No. 1 on any fuel levy goods which have been manufactured in or imported into the Republic;
[Definition of “fuel levy” inserted by section 1 of Act 84 of 1987 and substituted by section 85 of Act 31 of 2005 effective on 1 April 2006]
“Fuel levy goods” definition of section 1 of Customs Act
“fuel levy goods” means, subject to subsection (4), any goods specified in Part 5A of Schedule No. 1, except any goods specified in any item of that Part for which a free rate of duty is prescribed as contemplated in section 37A(1)(a), which have been manufactured in or imported into the Republic;
[Definition of “fuel levy goods” inserted by section 1 of Act 84 of 1987 and substituted by section 113 of Act 60 of 2001 and section 85 of Act 31 of 2005 effective on 1 April 2006]