(2) The Commissioner may appoint any person for the purpose of conducting pre-shipment inspection of the goods prescribed under subsection (1).

(3) An appointment under subsection (2) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed in writing between the Government and the appointed person.

(4) A person appointed under subsection (2) shall, on completion of pre-shipment inspection of any goods, issue a certificate of such inspection to the Commissioner and to the importer.

(4A) Goods in respect of which a certificate of inspection has been issued under subsection (4) shall not be subject to any further inspection except by a proper officer.

(5) A person who, at the commencement of this section is appointed by the Minister to conduct pre-shipment inspection, shall be deemed to be a person appointed by the Commissioner under this section.

(6) In this section, the expression "pre-shipment inspection" means the examination of imported goods prior to shipment in order to ascertain the description, quality, quantity and the value of such goods.