Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Removal from Singapore
36. Unlawful return after removal
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A person who is removed from or otherwise lawfully sent out of Singapore must not enter or reside in Singapore without the prior written permission of the Controller.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a presumptive minimum term of not less than one year and not more than 3 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000.
Any person who is convicted of an offence under subsection (2) is liable to be removed from Singapore by order of the Controller.
If a person is ordered to be removed from Singapore under subsection (3), the Controller may repatriate the person to —
the person’s place of embarkation;
the country of the person’s birth or citizenship; or
any other place designated by the Controller.