Immigration Act(CHAPTER 133)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment and powers of Controller and immigration officers
4 Power of Minister to issue directions
Part II ADMISSION INTO AND DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE
5 Entry into and departure from Singapore
6 Control of entry into and departure from Singapore
7 Right of entry
8 Prohibited immigrants
9 Power to prohibit or limit entry into Singapore
Part III ENTRY AND RE-ENTRY PERMITS
10 Entry permits
11 Re-entry permits
12 Endorsement of name of wife and children on permits, passes and certificates
13 Power to make inquiries
14 Cancellation of, and declarations regarding permits and certificates
15 Unlawful entry or presence in Singapore
Part IV PROCEDURE ON ARRIVAL IN AND DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE
16 Immigration signal
17 Vessel to proceed to immigration or departure anchorage or other place ordered by immigration officer
18 Aircraft arriving in or departing from Singapore
19 Persons not to board or leave vessel until examination completed
20 Prohibition on disembarking from or boarding ships without permission of immigration officer
21 Prohibition of removal of articles before examination
22 Production of certain lists and persons by masters of vessels
23 Production of lists and persons by captain of aircraft
24 Examination of persons arriving by sea
25 Examination of persons arriving at authorised airport
26 Examination of persons entering Singapore by land or at a place other than an authorised landing place or airport
27 Power to send person to depot for further examination
28 Interrogation of travellers
29 Medical examination
30 Immigration officer may give instructions to prevent evasion of examination
Part V REMOVAL FROM SINGAPORE
31 Removal of prohibited immigrants from Singapore
32 Removal of illegal immigrants
33 Removal of persons unlawfully remaining in Singapore
34 Detention of persons ordered to be removed
35 Power to arrest person liable to removal
36 Unlawful return after removal
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
37 Performance of duties of immigration officers
38 Authority of immigration officer to arrest and prosecute
39 Power to summon witnesses, etc.
40 Duty of police officers to execute orders
41 Restriction on discharge of member of crew
42 Signing on or bringing as one of the crew any person with intent to land contrary to this Act
43 Security to prevent unlawful landing
44 Reports as to persons failing to continue their journey
45 Repatriation
46 Masters, owners, etc., liable for expenses
47 Obligation to afford free passage
48 Power to detain vessel
49 Power to seize, detain and forfeit vehicles or vessels below 76 tonnes
50 Power of interrogation
51 Power of search and arrest
52 Person registered under Enlistment Act
53 Registration of particulars for purposes of identification
54 Counterfoils, etc., to be prima facie evidence
55 Regulations
56 Power to exempt from provisions of this Act
57 Offences
58 General penalty
59 Compounding of offences
60 Trial of offences
61 Disposal of fees, fines and forfeitures
62 Saving
Legislative History