Singapore legislation

Clause 22

of Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Bill

Clause 22

Preconditions for section 21 order

The Minister must not make an order under section 21(1) or (2) ordering any Singapore border protection service officer to proceed to peninsular Malaysia as a Singapore preclearance officer unless —

(a)

the Singapore border protection service officer is nominated under section 23;

(b)

the Malaysian Government accepts in Malaysia the officer as a Singapore preclearance officer in respect of a cross‑border railway; and

(c)

the Minister is satisfied that adequate provisions have been or will immediately be made by or under Malaysian law for the proper conduct by Singapore preclearance officers of border clearance or railway security checks, or performing of any preparatory work, within a Singapore designated area of the cross‑border railway, which must include provision that all Singapore preclearance officers serving in that Singapore designated area under this Part —

(i)

remain under the orders of their own commanding officers; and

(ii)

are conferred with the powers, duties and privileges of officers of the equivalent Malaysian border protection service in Malaysia.

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