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Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Border Clearance and Railway Security Checks by Singapore in Malaysia

24. Same powers and immunities as in Singapore for Singapore preclearance officers in Malaysia

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(1)

Except as otherwise expressly provided, every Singapore preclearance officer conducting border clearance or railway security checks or performing any preparatory work in a Singapore designated area of a cross‑border railway has —

(a)

the same powers, rights and immunities under the applicable Singapore border control law; and

(b)

so far as possible, to perform the same duties,as when conducting the border clearance or railway security checks or performing that preparatory work in Singapore.

(2)

Every Singapore border protection service officer serving as a Singapore preclearance officer may, within the Singapore designated area of the cross‑border railway in peninsular Malaysia, conduct border clearance and railway security checks of people and goods travelling by any cross‑border train bound for Singapore from peninsular Malaysia using a cross‑border railway —

(a)

to the extent that is conferred by or under a Singapore border control law on a Singapore preclearance officer; and

(b)

subject to the limits mentioned in the following provisions as those provisions apply, with the necessary modifications, to such a Singapore preclearance officer serving in peninsular Malaysia as they apply to a Malaysian preclearance officer conducting border clearance or railway security checks in a Malaysia designated area of the cross‑border railway in Singapore:

(i)

sections 14 to 18;

(ii)

the relevant Schedule relating to that cross‑border railway.

(3)

In addition, before the opening of a cross‑border railway, a Singapore border protection service officer serving as a Singapore preclearance officer may perform any preparatory work —

(a)

within the Singapore designated area of the cross‑border railway in peninsular Malaysia; and

(b)

(i)

sections 14 to 18;

(ii)

the relevant Schedule relating to that cross‑border railway.

Terms defined in s 3

border clearance
Defined · s 3
“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
Defined · s 3
“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
Defined · s 3
“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
Defined · s 3
“cross‑border train” means a train used for or in connection with providing a cross‑border train service;
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goods
Defined · s 3
“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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Malaysia designated area
Defined · s 3
“Malaysia designated area”, for a cross‑border railway, means an area in Singapore designated in a map by the Malaysian Government and the Singapore Government under the treaty relating to that cross‑border railway to be the designated area for Malaysia in respect of that cross‑border railway;
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Malaysian preclearance officer
Defined · s 3
“Malaysian preclearance officer” means a Malaysian border protection service officer who —(a)is recognised under section 9 as a Malaysian preclearance officer in respect of a cross‑border railway specified in the recognition; or(b)is deemed by section 10 recognised as a Malaysian preclearance officer in respect of a cross‑border railway,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;
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opening of a cross‑border railway
Defined · s 3
“opening of a cross‑border railway” has the meaning given by section 45(3) of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2018;
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preparatory work
Defined · s 3
“preparatory work” means work that is preparatory to conducting border clearance or railway security checks;
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railway security checks
Defined · s 3
“railway security checks” means carrying on any ordinary checking mentioned in section 5(1) or special checking mentioned in section 5(2) for the purpose of safeguarding against any railway security incident associated with a cross‑border railway;
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relevant Schedule
Defined · s 3
“relevant Schedule”, for a cross‑border railway, means the Schedule to this Act which contains provisions relating to that cross‑border railway, including powers of specified persons and applicable laws;
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Singapore border control law
Defined · s 3
“Singapore border control law”, for a cross‑border railway, means any written law specified in the relevant Schedule relating to the cross‑border railway, being a law connected with immigration, customs, health, veterinary and phytosanitary controls, consumer protection or transport;
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Singapore border protection service officer
Defined · s 3
“Singapore border protection service officer” means an individual who is an employee of the Singapore Government or a Singapore public sector agency and performing duties in any of the Singapore border protection services, and includes a health officer appointed under section 4(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976;
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Singapore designated area
Defined · s 3
“Singapore designated area”, for a cross‑border railway, means an area in peninsular Malaysia designated in a map by the Malaysian Government and the Singapore Government under the treaty relating to the cross‑border railway to be the designated area for Singapore in respect of that cross‑border railway;
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Singapore preclearance officer
Defined · s 3
“Singapore preclearance officer” means a Singapore border protection service officer who —(a)is nominated by the Minister under Part 4 to be a Singapore preclearance officer; and(b)is accepted in Malaysia as a Singapore preclearance officer in respect of a cross‑border railway,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;
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