Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 5 · Management of Cross‑Border Incidents
27. Definitions for Part 5
Feedback & supportIn this Part —“Malaysian incident management officer” means a Malaysia border protection service officer whose function or duty includes —
Malaysian incident management officer
“Malaysian incident management officer” has the meaning given by section 27;
preserving, restoring or maintaining order in any train station in Malaysia and its immediate vicinity;
train
“train” means a vehicle (with or without wheels) of a kind that operates on a railway and is used or capable of being used —(a)as a means of transport of passengers or cargo, or both passengers and cargo; or(b)for movement on the railway in order to maintain the railway; Examples Any train and rolling stock, coaches, wagons, maintenance or engineering vehicles or other railway equipment that is designed for movement along a line of railway. Any locomotive, engine, track car, tender, flanger and railway crane.
the protection of life and property at fires;
preventing, managing or controlling of quarantinable diseases in Malaysia; and
protecting people from injury or death, and public property from damage or loss, whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;“Singapore incident management officer” means a Singapore border protection service officer whose function or duty includes —
Singapore incident management officer
“Singapore incident management officer” has the meaning given by section 27;
preserving, restoring or maintaining order in any train station in Singapore and its immediate vicinity;
the protection of life and property at fires;
preventing, managing or controlling of quarantinable diseases in Singapore; and
protecting people from injury or death, and public property from damage or loss, whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity.
“Malaysian incident management officer” means a Malaysia border protection service officer whose function or duty includes —
preserving, restoring or maintaining order in any train station in Malaysia and its immediate vicinity;
the protection of life and property at fires;
preventing, managing or controlling of quarantinable diseases in Malaysia; and
protecting people from injury or death, and public property from damage or loss, whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;
“Singapore incident management officer” means a Singapore border protection service officer whose function or duty includes —
Singapore border protection service officer
“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;
preserving, restoring or maintaining order in any train station in Singapore and its immediate vicinity;
the protection of life and property at fires;
preventing, managing or controlling of quarantinable diseases in Singapore; and
protecting people from injury or death, and public property from damage or loss, whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way,but only while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity.