Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 9 · Amendments to Other Acts
56. Amendment of section 59
Feedback & supportIn the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2018, in section 59 —
in subsection (1), delete paragraph (c);
in subsection (1)(d), replace “paragraph (a), (b) or (c)” with “paragraph (a) or (b)”;
after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) However, subsection (1)(d) does not authorise the giving of a security directive to any of the following persons:
a Singapore border protection service;
Singapore border protection service
“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;
any Malaysian preclearance officer;
Malaysian preclearance officer
“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;
any Malaysian border protection service to which a Malaysian preclearance officer belongs.”;
Malaysian border protection service
“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;
in subsection (6)(e), delete “the LTA,”; and
after subsection (6), insert —“(7) In subsection (1A), “Malaysian border protection service”, “Malaysian preclearance officer” and “Singapore border protection service” have the meanings given by section 3(1) of the Cross‑Border Railways (Border Control Co‑location) Act 2026.”.