Clause 6

by deleting the words “enters unlawfully or” in subsection (1)(a);

by deleting subsection (1)(i), (ii) and (iii) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(i)in the case of an offence under paragraph (a) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 months and not more than 2 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $4,000;

in the case of an offence under paragraph (b), (d) or (e) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000;

in the case of an offence under paragraph (c) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to caning; and

in the case of an offence under paragraph (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l) shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to both.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(e) and that offence is proved to have been committed with the authority, consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:“(6) Where in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(d) it is proved that the defendant has given shelter to any person who has remained in Singapore unlawfully for a period exceeding 90 days after the expiration of any pass issued to him or who has entered Singapore in contravention of section 5(1) or 6(1), it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the defendant has harboured him knowing him to be a person who has acted in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the regulations.”.