Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
In the Immigration Act 1959 (called in this Act the principal Act), in section 2 —
in the definition of “advance passenger information”, replace “or train” with “, train or bus”;
after the definition of “advance passenger information”, insert —“ “arrestable offence” and “non‑arrestable offence” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;”;
in the definition of “arrive”, in paragraph (b), delete “or” at the end;
in the definition of “arrive”, after paragraph (c), insert —“(d)in relation to a bus, the bus reaching an authorised point of entry;
in relation to any mode of land transport other than a train or a bus, the mode of land transport reaching an authorised point of entry; or
in relation to a person who travels to Singapore on foot, the person proceeding to an immigration control post;”;
after the definition of “authorised area”, insert —“ “auxiliary police officer” means a person appointed as such under Part 9 of the Police Force Act 2004;”;
after the definition of “Controller of Work Passes”, insert —“ “country” includes a State or territory;”;
in the definition of “crew”, replace “an aircraft or a train” with “an aircraft, a train or a bus”;
in the definition of “crew”, replace “a train in motion” with “a train, or a bus, in motion”;
in the definition of “entry permit”, delete “to enter or remain in Singapore”;
in the definition of “leave”, replace paragraphs (c) and (d) with —“(c)in the case of a person leaving Singapore by land —
boarding and remaining in a train or a bus which is about to leave Singapore; or
departing from an authorised point of departure by any other mode of land transport or on foot, for any place outside Singapore; or
in the case of a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus leaving Singapore by sea, air or land (as the case may be), departing from any authorised departing place in Singapore by sea, or from any authorised airport, authorised train checkpoint or authorised point of departure in Singapore, for any place outside Singapore;”;
in the definition of “master”, in paragraph (b), delete “and” at the end;
in the definition of “master”, in paragraph (c), insert “or” at the end;
in the definition of “master”, after paragraph (c), insert —“(d)in relation to a bus, means the driver of the bus;”;
after the definition of “occupier”, insert —“ “omnibus” means a bus which is used on a scheduled service and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares, and in respect of which a public service vehicle licence is in force under Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (or an equivalent licence is in force in Malaysia) authorising the use of the bus as an omnibus;”;
in the definition of “passenger”, replace “or a train” with “, a train or a bus”;
after the definition of “passenger”, insert —“ “permanent resident of Singapore” means the holder of a valid entry permit;”;
in the definition of “re‑entry permit”, delete “to re‑enter Singapore”;
in the definition of “stowaway”, replace “or a train” with “, a train or a bus”;
in the definition of “stowaway”, replace “or train” wherever it appears with “, train or bus”; and
in the definition of “transportation company”, replace “railway, highway” with “train, bus”.