Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
New section 31A
The Immigration Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 31, the following section:“Power of Controller to remove prohibited immigrants31A.—
The Controller may, at any time, by order in writing, 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.(2) An order under subsection (1) shall 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 or chartered by the same charterer of the vessel, aircraft or train mentioned in paragraph (a).(3) 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.(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the Controller may, by order in writing, direct the person against whom an order under this section is made, not to move his vessel, aircraft or train unless the prohibited immigrant named in that order is on board the vessel, aircraft or train.”.