Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Procedure on Arrival in and Departure from Singapore
23AA. Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by captain, etc., of aircraft due to arrive in Singapore
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The captain, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every aircraft which is due to arrive at any airport in Singapore from a place outside Singapore must, upon being given reasonable prior notice in writing by the Controller to comply with this section —
arrive
“arrive” means —(a)in relation to an aircraft, the aircraft coming to a stop after landing;(b)in relation to a vessel or ship, the securing of the vessel or ship for any purposes, including for the embarkation or disembarkation of its passengers or the loading or unloading of its cargo or stores or both; or(c)in relation to a train, the train coming to a stop at a train checkpoint;
within such time prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the airport, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all the crew of the aircraft who are or will be on board the aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport;
within such time prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the airport and in such form and manner as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all passengers who are or will be on board the aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport; and
furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all passengers landing in Singapore, containing such particulars regarding one or both of the following:
advance passenger information;
information recorded in the passenger reservation system for that aircraft,within such time prior to the arrival of the aircraft at the airport and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
The Controller may at any time by notice in writing to the captain, operator, owner, agent or charterer of an aircraft, revoke the notice given to that person under subsection (1).
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.