47.—(1) When an order of removal is made under the provisions of this Act in respect of any person who has entered Singapore contrary to the provisions of this Act or the regulations, and the person was brought to Singapore in a vessel or aircraft, the master of the vessel or aircraft, and also the master of any vessel or aircraft belonging to the same owners or chartered by the same charterers, shall, if required in writing by the Controller, receive the person on board his vessel or aircraft and afford him free of charge a passage to the port or place at which the person embarked and proper accommodation and maintenance during the voyage or flight:
Provided that no such master shall be liable as aforesaid unless the order of removal has been made by the Controller within 12 months from the date on which the person entered Singapore.
(2) A master of a vessel or aircraft who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence.