Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Extent of Malaysian border clearance and railway security checks
(1)
A Malaysian preclearance officer recognised in relation to a cross‑border railway may, within a Malaysia designated area of the cross‑border railway which is within an authorised point of departure for the cross‑border railway, conduct border clearance and railway security checks of people and goods travelling by any cross‑border train bound for peninsular Malaysia using that cross‑border railway —
to the extent that is conferred by or under a Malaysian border control law on the Malaysian preclearance officer; and
subject to the limits mentioned in sections 14 to 18, the relevant Schedule relating to that cross‑border railway, and section 44.
(2)
In addition, before the opening of a cross‑border railway, a Malaysian preclearance officer recognised in relation to the cross‑border railway may perform any preparatory work —
within a Malaysia designated area of the cross‑border railway which is within an authorised point of departure for that cross‑border railway; and
subject to the limits mentioned in sections 14 to 18, the relevant Schedule relating to that cross‑border railway, and section 44.
(3)
Every Malaysian preclearance officer conducting border clearance or railway security checks or performing preparatory work in a Malaysia designated area remains under the orders of his or her own commanding officers.
(4)
To be clear, if any cross‑border train used on a cross‑border railway is stationed in Singapore in preparation for departure for peninsular Malaysia with any passenger or goods onboard such that all or any part of the train is outside of the Malaysia designated area of that cross‑border railway, a Malaysian preclearance officer may not exercise any of his or her CIQ powers in relation to an individual onboard that train even if the individual is pursued there.