Laws
Immigration Act 1959
Part 6
s 53

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Immigration Act 1959

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1Preliminary

2Entry Into and Departure from Singapore

2ASingapore Visas for Non-Citizens

3Entry and Re-Entry Permits

4Procedure on Arrival in and Departure from Singapore

5Removal from Singapore

5AObligations Relating to Identifying Information or Passenger Information

5BCo-Located Border Control for Cross-Border Railways

6Miscellaneous

18 sections earlier

51Power of search and arrest for offence under Act
51AAPower of search and arrest for offences committed within authorised area, etc.
51ABPower to arrest other persons within authorised area, etc.
51ACPower to detain stolen vehicle within authorised area, etc.
51ADProcedure for arrest
51AEPower to search person in immigration depot
51AFBail and bond
51AProvision of information by Housing and Development Board
52Person registered under Enlistment Act 1970
53Repealed
54Counterfoils, etc., to be prima facie evidence
55Regulations
56Power to exempt from provisions of this Act
57Offences
57AProhibition of immigration offender entering or remaining at work place
57BAssisting, encouraging or inducing giving of shelter to immigration offenders
57CMarriage of convenience
57DWearing and possession of uniforms, etc., by others
58General penalty
58AWhen sentence of caning is prevented from being carried out
59Composition of offences
60Jurisdiction of Courts
61Disposal of fees, rates, fines and forfeitures
61AAmendment of Schedule
62Saving

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Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous

Section 53

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BBW v BBX and others[2016] SGHC 190

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