Singapore legislation

Clause 25

of Immigration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 25

Amendment of section 23A

In the principal Act, in section 23A —

(a)

in subsection (1), replace “Subject to section 23B(4), the master,” with “The master, operator,”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a), replace “that officer a complete list” with “the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list”;

(c)

in subsection (1), replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every member of the crew as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer; and”;

(d)

in subsection (1)(c), replace “; and” at the end with a full‑stop;

(e)

in subsection (1), delete paragraph (d);

(f)

in subsection (2), after “master”, insert “, operator, owner, agent or charterer”;

(g)

in subsection (2), after “addition”, insert “, if required to do so by an immigration officer”;

(h)

in subsection (2)(a), replace “a complete list” with “to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list”;

(i)

in subsection (2), replace paragraphs (b) and (c) with —“(b)within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all passengers disembarking in or embarking from Singapore; and

(c)

produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every passenger as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer.”;

(j)

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) Before the train arrives at or departs from the train checkpoint (as the case may be), the master, operator, owner, agent or charterer must report to an immigration officer the presence on board of any stowaway, any unauthorised person, or any person proceeding to any country on that person’s removal from any other country by the competent authority of that other country.(3A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) or (b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(3B) The offence under subsection (3A) is a strict liability offence.(3C) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(b) or (c) or (2)(c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(3D) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of a train under subsection (1)(c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”;

(k)

in subsection (4), replace “subsection (1)(d)” with “subsection (3)”; and

(l)

in subsection (4), after “master,”, insert “operator,”.

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