Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Amendment of Immigration Act 1959
In the Immigration Act 1959, before section 51A, insert —“Bail and bond51AF.—
A person who has been arrested by a police officer, an immigration officer or a customs officer under section 51(3) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any immigration officer.(2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications:
any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include an immigration officer;
the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Controller.”.