Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Removal from Singapore
31A. Power of Controller to remove prohibited immigrants
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The Controller may, at any time, by written order, direct any person mentioned in subsection (2) to remove, within such period as may be specified in the order, a prohibited immigrant who has arrived in Singapore.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
An order under subsection (1) is to be made against and served on —
the master of the vessel, aircraft or train which first brought the prohibited immigrant to Singapore; or
the master of any other vessel, aircraft or train belonging to the same owner, operated by the same operator or chartered by the same charterer of the vessel, aircraft or train mentioned in paragraph (a).
The Controller may take such action or use such force as may be necessary to ensure that an order under this section is complied with.
Without limiting subsection (3), the Controller may, by written order, direct the person against whom an order under this section is made, not to move his or her vessel, aircraft or train unless the prohibited immigrant named in that order is on board the vessel, aircraft or train.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or other description of floating craft used in navigation, and includes any tackle, equipment, book, document, goods, cargo or things carried therein or thereon.
Any person who contravenes any order made under subsection (1) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.