Clause 13

replace subsection (1) with —“(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a permanent resident of Singapore may at any time apply for a re‑entry permit.(1A) Subject to subsection (1D), a permanent resident of Singapore who is outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit must apply for a re‑entry permit within the prescribed period.(1B) An application for a re‑entry permit must be made in such form and manner as the Controller requires.(1C) The obligation of a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in subsection (1A) to apply for a re‑entry permit under that subsection continues even if the permanent resident re‑enters Singapore under a pass during the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection.(1D) Subsection (1A) does not apply to a permanent resident of Singapore mentioned in that subsection if —

the permanent resident has applied for a re‑entry permit before the first day of the prescribed period mentioned in that subsection; and

the application is pending on that day, or is rejected on or after that day.(1E) The first day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) for a permanent resident of Singapore is —

in the case where the permanent resident leaves Singapore before the date of commencement of section 13(a) of the Immigration (Amendment) Act 2023 and remains outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit on that date — that date; or

in any other case — the date on which the permanent resident is first outside Singapore without a valid re‑entry permit.(1F) The first day and last day of the prescribed period mentioned in subsection (1A) includes a Sunday or public holiday in Singapore.”;

in subsection (2), replace “Subject to subsection (3), upon an application made under subsection (1)” with “Upon an application made for a re‑entry permit”;

in subsection (2), replace “by the provisions of any written law relating to passports for the time being in force in Singapore to have a visa to enter Singapore, issue a visa” with “by section 9B(1) to have a Singapore visa, grant a Singapore visa under section 9A(1)”;

in subsection (2), replace “fee prescribed by that written law” with “prescribed fee”;

after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) To avoid doubt, the Controller may refuse to issue a re‑entry permit or a pass to a permanent resident of Singapore.”;

replace subsection (5) with —“(5) The Controller must —

give notice of any variation or revocation of any condition of, or imposition of any condition on, a re‑entry permit under subsection (3)(b), to the holder of the re‑entry permit; and

specify in the notice the date on which the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition takes effect.(5A) If the Controller varies, revokes or imposes any condition under subsection (3)(b) for a class of re‑entry permit holders —

the Controller may, where the Controller assesses that it is not practicable to give notice to each re‑entry permit holder in that class under subsection (5), publish the variation, revocation or imposition of the condition, and the date mentioned in subsection (5)(b), on a prescribed website or in the Gazette; and

the requirements of subsection (5) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication.”; and

delete subsection (6).