In forceUpdated to 30 Sep 2026

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Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 1 · Preliminary

2. Purpose of Act

The purpose of this Act is to give effect to the provisions in treaties respecting arrangements —

(a)

for the co‑location of border clearance of people and goods travelling by cross‑border train between Singapore and peninsular Malaysia, where —

(i)

Malaysian border protection service officers are authorised to conduct border clearance in Singapore of people and goods travelling by cross‑border train bound for peninsular Malaysia; and

(ii)

Singapore border protection service officers are authorised to conduct border clearance in peninsular Malaysia of people and goods travelling by cross‑border train bound for Singapore; and

(b)

for coordination between Singapore and Malaysia in railway security matters and managing cross‑border incidents affecting a cross‑border railway.

Terms defined in s 3

border clearance
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“border clearance” includes to exercise CIQ powers concerning the admission into Malaysia from Singapore or vice versa of people and goods travelling by cross‑border train on a cross‑border railway bound for peninsular Malaysia from Singapore or bound for Singapore from peninsular Malaysia, as the case may be;
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conduct
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“conduct”, as a verb, means —(a)to do an act or omit to do an act —(i)on a single occasion; or(ii)on a number of occasions over a period of time; or(b)to both do an act and omit to do an act —(i)on a single occasion; or(ii)on a number of occasions over a period of time;
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cross‑border railway
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“cross‑border railway” means a railway that —(a)has a railway network with a terminus in Singapore and runs to any part of peninsular Malaysia; and(b)is constructed under the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2018;
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cross‑border train
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“cross‑border train” means a train used for or in connection with providing a cross‑border train service;
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goods
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“goods” means movable property of any kind and, without limiting the generality of the expression, includes any creature, plant, money, thing, document, vessel and aircraft;
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Malaysian border protection service
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“Malaysian border protection service” means any of the following agencies or departments of the Malaysian Government:(a)Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia;(b)Immigration Department of Malaysia;(c)Malaysia Civil Defence Force;(d)Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency;(e)Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services;(f)Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency;(g)National Anti‑Drugs Agency;(h)Royal Malaysia Police (Travel Control Office);(i)Royal Malaysian Customs Department;(j)any other agency or department specified in the relevant Schedule relating to the cross‑border railway;
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Singapore border protection service
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“Singapore border protection service” means —(a)any of the following Ministries or departments of the Singapore Government:(i)the Singapore Civil Defence Force;(ii)the Singapore Customs;(iii)the Singapore Police Force;(iv)the Singapore Prison Service;(v)the Central Narcotics Bureau;(vi)the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority;(vii)the Ministry of Health;(b)any of the following Singapore public sector agencies:(i)the Communicable Diseases Agency;(ii)the Health Sciences Authority;(iii)the National Environment Agency; or(c)any other Ministry or department of the Singapore Government or other Singapore public sector agency specified in the relevant Schedule relating to the cross‑border railway;
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