Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Amendment of section 55
Section 55(1) of the Immigration Act is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the word “person” in paragraph (c)(ii) and (iii), the words “(other than a person referred to in sub-paragraph (v))”;
by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (c), the following sub-paragraph:“(v)the terms and conditions subject to which any person who has ceased to be a citizen of Singapore may be granted a permit or a pass entitling him to enter, re-enter or remain temporarily within Singapore, including but not limited to the period for which such a permit or pass may be granted, the classes of such permits and passes and the authority who may issue such permits or passes;”;
by deleting paragraph (ga) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(ga)providing for the taking or recording of any personal identifier of —
any person who applies for or has been issued with a permit or pass;
any person suspected or have been convicted of an offence under section 5, 6(1), 15 or 36 or the regulations; or
any prohibited immigrant;
(gb)providing for the use of any mechanical, electrical or other form of device or system for the taking or recording of all or any of the personal identifiers;
(gc)providing for the collation of any personal identifier taken or recorded pursuant to regulations made under paragraph (ga) and the dissemination thereof to the police and to any other law enforcement agency authorised by the Controller to receive it;” and
by deleting paragraph (i) and substituting the following paragraph:“(i)providing for a deposit or security to be made or given by or in respect of any person as a condition of, or for the grant of, an entry permit, a re-entry permit or a pass to him and the conditions subject to which the deposit or security may be forfeited;”.