Clause 16

by inserting, immediately after the words “in Singapore” in subsection (1), the words “, whether or not he enters Singapore,”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “re-embark him” in subsection (3), the words “and remove the person from Singapore by the same or such other vessel, to his place of embarkation, the country of his birth or citizenship or such other destination, as that immigration officer may direct”;

by deleting the words “, or refuses to re-embark any person,” in subsection (4)(c) and substituting the words “or refuses to re-embark any person, or refuses or neglects to remove the person from Singapore in accordance with subsection (3),”; and

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) Where any person either disembarks in Singapore or refuses or neglects to return to his vessel in contravention of this section or to board such other vessel as may be directed by an immigration officer, the immigration officer or any police officer may require that person to return to his vessel or board such other vessel and may take such steps, including the use of force, as may be reasonably necessary to compel that person to return or board, as the case may be, and the master, owner, agent or charterer of the relevant vessel shall be bound to re-embark or embark, as the case may be, that person and to remove him from Singapore.”.