Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
42. Signing on or bringing as member of crew any person with intent to land contrary to this Act
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Any transportation company and any person, including the master, operator and owner of a vessel, aircraft, train or bus arriving in Singapore, who —
transportation company
“transportation company” means any government, municipality, body corporate, or organisation, firm or person carrying or providing for the transit of passengers, whether by vessel, aircraft, railway, highway or otherwise, and includes any 2 or more such transporting companies co‑operating in the business of carrying passengers;
has knowingly signed on the ship’s articles or brought to Singapore as a member of the crew of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus any person with intent to permit that person to enter Singapore contrary to the provisions of this Act or the regulations; or
crew
“crew” includes every seaman on a vessel, and every person employed in the operation of an aircraft or a train or in any service rendered to the crew or passengers of an aircraft in flight or a train in motion;
represents to an immigration officer that that person is a bona fide member of the crew of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000 and not less than $200 in respect of each such person.
immigration officer
“immigration officer” means any person appointed under section 3;