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Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Procedure on Arrival in and Departure from Singapore

26. Examination of persons entering Singapore by land or at place other than authorised landing place or airport

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Last amended by an amending law of 2023.

(1)

Every person who enters Singapore by land must —

(a)

proceed to the nearest immigration control post;

(b)

appear before an immigration officer in charge of the post; and

(c)

furnish such particulars about the person, in such form or manner, as that officer may require.

(2)

Every person arriving by sea or air in Singapore at any place, other than at an authorised landing place or airport, must immediately proceed to and appear before the nearest immigration officer.

(3)

The immigration officer before whom any person appears in accordance with this section must, if the immigration officer considers that the person is prohibited from entering Singapore under the provisions of this Act or any regulations or orders made under this Act, inform that person of his or her finding.

(3A)

The person mentioned in subsection (3) must immediately comply with any direction given by an immigration officer under subsection (3B).

(3B)

An immigration officer may direct the person mentioned in subsection (3A) to —

(a)

leave Singapore in accordance with the instructions of the immigration officer; or

(b)

proceed to, and remain in, an immigration depot or a place designated by the Controller, until arrangements are made for the person to leave Singapore, and leave Singapore in accordance with those arrangements.

(4)

Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(5)

If any person contravenes subsection (3A), an immigration officer, a police officer or an auxiliary police officer acting under the directions of an immigration officer or a police officer, may take such steps, including the use of force, as may be reasonably necessary to compel that person to comply with that provision.

Terms defined in s 2

authorised landing place
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“authorised airport”, “authorised landing place”, “authorised train checkpoint”, “authorised point of entry”, “authorised departing place” and “authorised point of departure” mean, respectively, an airport, a landing place, a train checkpoint, a point of entry, a departing place or a point of departure declared as such under section 5;
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Controller
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“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
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immigration control post
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“immigration control post” means a post established as such by the Controller at a place declared to be an immigration control post under section 5;
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immigration depot
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“immigration depot” means any place designated by the Controller for the examination, inspection or detention of persons under this Act;
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immigration officer
Defined · s 2
“immigration officer” means any person appointed under section 3;
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leave
Defined · s 2
“leave” means —(a)in the case of a person leaving Singapore by sea, embarking in Singapore on a vessel which is about to leave Singapore and remaining on board such vessel at the time of its departure for any place outside Singapore;(b)in the case of a person leaving Singapore by air, boarding an aircraft in Singapore which is about to depart from Singapore; (c)in the case of a person leaving Singapore by land, boarding and remaining in a train or other vehicle which is about to leave Singapore; and (d)in the case of a vessel, an aircraft or a train leaving Singapore by sea, air or land (as the case may be), departing from any authorised departing place in Singapore by sea, or from any airport or train checkpoint in Singapore, for any place outside Singapore;
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regulations
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“regulations” means regulations made under this Act;
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