Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Passports Bill

Clause 33

Identification to be produced during enforcement

(1)

When exercising any powers under this Act, every immigration officer, police officer and customs officer shall —

(a)

if not in uniform, declare his office; and

(b)

on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of those powers such identification card as the Controller, the Commissioner of Police or the Director-General of Customs, respectively, may direct to be carried by the immigration officers, police officers or customs officers.

(2)

Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, it shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any immigration officer, police officer or customs officer, not in uniform who fails to declare his office and refuses to produce his identification card on demand being made by that person.