Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 9 · Amendments to Other Acts
61. Amendment of section 52
Feedback & supportIn the Customs Act 1960, in section 52(5) —
in paragraph (a), delete “and” at the end; and
replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)by rail as the baggage of a passenger on a passenger train service; and
passenger
“passenger”, for a cross‑border train, means an individual embarking or intending to embark on the cross‑border train for the purpose of travelling onboard and includes any of the following:(a)a Malaysian border protection service officer or a Singapore border protection service officer;(b)an independent safety auditor, a rail safety inspector or other like official making an investigation or inspection for the purposes of any written law or Malaysian law about ensuring the safety of the operations of the cross‑border railway while on duty or carrying out work in that capacity;
by rail as stores for use in railway restaurant cars.”.