Clause 27

The driver, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every bus arriving at any authorised point of entry in Singapore from a place outside Singapore, or leaving or due to leave any authorised point of departure in Singapore to a place outside Singapore, must, if required to do so by an immigration officer —

within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all the crew who are or will be on board the bus at the time of its arrival at the authorised point of entry, or departure from the authorised point of departure, as the case may be;

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 who are or will be on board the bus at the time of its arrival at the authorised point of entry, or departure from the authorised point of departure, as the case may be;

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;

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

submit to such search of the bus as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board.(2) Subsection (1)(b) and (c) does not apply to an omnibus.(3) Before the bus arrives at the authorised point of entry or departs from the authorised point of departure (as the case may be), the driver, 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 the person’s removal from any other country by the competent authority of that country.(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(5) The offence under subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.(6) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(d) or (e) 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.(7) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of a bus under subsection (1)(e) 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.(8) If any person whose presence in a bus has not been reported under subsection (3) is found on board the bus, the driver, operator, owner, agent and charterer of the bus shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 in respect of each such person.(9) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined any particular bus to the effect that the bus carried, on arrival in Singapore, a total number of crew corresponding in description to the particulars on the list furnished under subsection (1)(a) is conclusive proof that the bus did on arrival carry that number of crew.Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by driver, etc., of bus due to arrive in Singapore23D.—

The driver, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every bus which is due to arrive at any authorised point of entry in Singapore from a place outside Singapore must, upon being given reasonable prior notice in writing by the Controller to comply with this section —

within such time prior to the arrival of the bus at the authorised point of entry, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all the crew who are or will be on board the bus at the time of its arrival at the authorised point of entry;

within such time prior to the arrival of the bus at the authorised point of entry and in such form and manner as may be prescribed, furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all passengers who are or will be on board the bus at the time of its arrival at the authorised point of entry; and

furnish to the Controller a complete and accurate list of all passengers disembarking in Singapore, containing such particulars regarding one or both of the following:

advance passenger information;

information recorded in the passenger reservation system for that bus,within such time prior to the arrival of the bus at the authorised point of entry and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.(2) Subsection (1)(b) and (c) does not apply to an omnibus.(3) The Controller may at any time, by notice in writing to the driver, operator, owner, agent or charterer of the bus, revoke the notice given to that person under subsection (1).(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(5) The offence under subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.Offence by employee, etc., of operator, etc., of vessel, aircraft, train or bus23E.—

If a person (called in this section the offender) contravenes a relevant provision in respect of a conveyance, a related individual who (whether by act or omission) intentionally or knowingly causes or enables the offender to contravene the relevant provision shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(2) In this section —“conveyance” means a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus;“related individual”, for an offender, means —

the master of the conveyance in respect of which the offender contravenes a relevant provision; or

an officer or employee of the offender;“relevant provision” means —

for a vessel — section 22(1)(a) or (2)(a) or (b) or 22A(1)(a), (b) or (c);

for an aircraft — section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) or 23AA(1)(a), (b) or (c);

for a train — section 23A(1)(a) or (2)(a) or (b) or 23B(1)(a), (b) or (c); or

for a bus — section 23C(1)(a), (b) or (c) or 23D(1)(a), (b) or (c).Provision in advance by person due to arrive in or due to leave Singapore by land23F.—

This section applies to a person (called in this section the subject person) who —

is due to arrive at any authorised point of entry in Singapore from a place outside Singapore, or is due to leave any authorised point of departure in Singapore to a place outside Singapore, by land (using any mode of land transport or on foot); and

is, by reasonable prior notice given by the Controller, required to comply with this section.(2) The subject person must, within such time prior to the subject person’s arrival at the authorised point of entry or departure from the authorised point of departure (as the case may be), furnish to the Controller such particulars of the subject person, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed.(3) The Controller may at any time, by notice to the subject person, revoke the notice given to the subject person under subsection (1)(b).(4) The Controller may (instead of giving a notice directly to the subject person under subsection (1)(b) or (3)) publish the notice generally, in such form and manner as the Controller considers appropriate in the circumstances, and the requirements of subsection (1)(b) or (3) (as the case may be) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication.(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.”.