Immigration Act - Singapore Statutes Online

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3 Appointment and powers of Controller and immigration officers

4 Power of Minister to issue directions

5 Entry into and departure from Singapore

6 Control of entry into and departure from Singapore

8 Prohibited immigrants

9 Power to prohibit or limit entry into Singapore

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

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

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

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

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

56 Power to exempt from provisions of this Act

59 Compounding of offences

60 Trial of offences

61 Disposal of fees, fines and forfeitures

Unlawful entry or presence in Singapore

15.—(1) A person shall not remain in Singapore after the cancellation of any permit or certificate, or after the making of a declaration under section 14(4) or after the expiration or notification to him, in such manner as may be prescribed, of the cancellation of any pass relating to or issued to him unless he is otherwise entitled or authorised to remain in Singapore under the provisions of this Act or of the regulations.

(2) A person shall not remain in Singapore in contravention of section 62.

(3) Any person who without reasonable cause contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and —

(a)	in the case where he remains unlawfully for a period not exceeding 90 days shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both;
(b)	in the case where he remains unlawfully for a period exceeding 90 days shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000. [35/84]

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