Singapore legislation
Section 22A
Section 22A
Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by master, etc., of vessel due to arrive in Singapore
(1)
The master, owner, agent or charterer of every vessel which is due to arrive at any authorised landing place for persons arriving in Singapore by sea from a place outside Singapore must, upon being given reasonable prior notice in writing by the Controller to comply with this section —
within such time prior to the arrival of the vessel at the authorised landing place, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete list of all the crew who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place;
within such time prior to the arrival of the vessel at the authorised landing place and in such form and manner as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete list of all passengers who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place; and
furnish to the Controller in relation to every passenger disembarking in Singapore, such particulars regarding one or both of the following:
advance passenger information;
information recorded in the passenger reservation system for that vessel,within such time prior to the arrival of the vessel at the authorised landing place and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2)
The Controller may at any time by notice in writing to the master, owner, agent or charterer of a vessel, revoke the notice given to that person under subsection (1).
(3)
The master, owner, agent or charterer of a vessel who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(4)
Any master, owner, agent or charterer of a vessel who is required to comply with this section need not comply with section 22(1)(a) and (2)(a) and (b) unless so required by an immigration officer.