Clause 3

in subsection (1), replace “subsection (2)” with “subsections (1A) and (2)”;

in subsection (1), after “an immigration officer”, insert “or an automated clearance system (if available)”;

in subsection (1)(a), replace “country other than Singapore” with “foreign country”;

in subsection (1)(b)(i), after “immigration officer”, insert “or the automated clearance system (as the case may be)”;

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) Despite an automated clearance system being made available to a person mentioned in subsection (1), the person may be required by an immigration officer or the automated clearance system to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance.(1B) To avoid doubt, a person may be required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance even after the person has used an automated clearance system for immigration clearance.(1C) If a person mentioned in subsection (1) is required under subsection (1A) to appear before an immigration officer for immigration clearance, the person must present to the immigration officer —

in the case of a citizen of Singapore (whether or not the person is also the national of a foreign country) — the person’s Singapore passport that is valid, and any prescribed evidence of the person’s identity and Singapore citizenship; or

in the case of a non‑citizen —

the person’s foreign passport or other foreign travel document that is valid, and such other evidence of the person’s identity as the immigration officer may require; and

where a Singapore visa is required by section 9B, evidence of a Singapore visa that is in effect and is held by the person.”;

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1C) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”;

in subsection (4), replace “Subsection (1) does” with “Subsections (1) and (1A) do”; and

after subsection (4), insert —“(5) In this section —“automated clearance system” means an automated identification processing system for the immigration clearance of persons registered in the system;“immigration clearance” has the meaning given by section 5(8).”.