Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
New section 23AA
The Immigration Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 23, the following section:“Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by captain, etc., of aircraft due to arrive in Singapore23AA.—
The captain, owner, agent or charterer of every aircraft which is due to arrive at any airport in Singapore from a place outside Singapore shall, 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 aircraft at the airport, 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 of his aircraft who are or will be on board the aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport;
within such time prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the airport 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 aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport; and
furnish to the Controller in relation to every passenger landing in Singapore, such particulars regarding one or both of the following:
advance passenger information;
information recorded in the passenger reservation system for that aircraft,within such time prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the airport and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.(2) The Controller may at any time by notice in writing to the captain, owner, agent or charterer of an aircraft, revoke the notice given to him under subsection (1).(3) The captain, owner, agent or charterer of an aircraft who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.(4) Any captain, owner, agent or charterer of an aircraft who is required to comply with this section need not comply with section 23(1)(a), (b) and (c) unless so required by an immigration officer.”.