Immigration Act 1959
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment and powers of Controller and immigration officers
4 Power of Minister to issue directions
Part 2 ENTRY INTO AND DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE
5 Entry into and departure from Singapore
5A Person entering or leaving Singapore to produce passport, etc.
5B Facilities at authorised areas
6 Control of entry into and departure from Singapore
6A Non-citizens born in Singapore
7 Right of entry
8 Prohibited immigrants
9 Power to prohibit or limit entry into Singapore
Part 2A SINGAPORE VISAS FOR NON-CITIZENS
9A Singapore visas
9B Visas essential for travel
9C Effect of Singapore visa
Part 3 ENTRY AND RE-ENTRY PERMITS
10 Entry permits
11 Re-entry permits
11A Persons ceasing to be citizens of Singapore
12 Endorsement of names of wife and children on permits, passes and certificates
13 Power to make inquiries
14 Cancellation and declarations regarding permits and certificates
15 Unlawful entry or presence in Singapore
Part 4 PROCEDURE ON ARRIVAL IN AND DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE
16 Immigration signal
17 Vessel to stop, proceed to immigration or departure anchorage or other place when ordered
18 Aircraft arriving in or departing from Singapore
18A Train arriving in or leaving Singapore
18B Vehicles arriving in or leaving 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 Provision of passenger and crew information by master, etc., of vessel arriving in, leaving or due to leave Singapore
22A Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by master, etc., of vessel due to arrive in Singapore
23 Provision of passenger and crew information by captain, etc., of aircraft arriving in, leaving or due to leave Singapore
23AA Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by captain, etc., of aircraft due to arrive in Singapore
23A Provision of passenger and crew information by master, etc., of train arriving in, leaving or due to leave Singapore
23B Provision of passenger and crew information in advance by master, etc., of train due to arrive in Singapore
24 Examination of persons arriving by sea
25 Examination of persons arriving at authorised airport
25A Examination of persons arriving by train
26 Examination of persons entering Singapore by land or at place other than 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 5 REMOVAL FROM SINGAPORE
31 Removal of prohibited immigrants from Singapore
31A Power of Controller to remove prohibited immigrants
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 5A OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OR PASSENGER INFORMATION
36A Interpretation of this Part
36B Authorising access to or disclosure of identifying information and passenger information
36C Accessing or disclosing identifying information or passenger information
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
37 Performance of duties of immigration officers
38 Authority of immigration officer to arrest and prosecute
38A Immigration officer to be armed
39 Power to summon witnesses, etc.
39A Exclusion of judicial review
39B Minister may designate others to hear appeals
40 Duty of police officers to execute orders
41 Restriction on discharge of member of crew
42 Signing on or bringing as member of 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
47A Seizure of moneys for purposes of repatriation, etc.
48 Power to detain vessel
49 Power to seize, detain and forfeit vessels below 200 tons or vehicles
50 Power of interrogation
51 Power of search and arrest for offence under Act
51AA Power of search and arrest for offences committed within authorised area, etc.
51AF Bail and bond
51A Provision of information by Housing and Development Board
52 Person registered under Enlistment Act 1970
53 (Repealed)
54 Counterfoils, etc., to be prima facie evidence
55 Regulations
56 Power to exempt from provisions of this Act
57 Offences
57A Prohibition of immigration offender entering or remaining at work place
57B Assisting, encouraging or inducing giving of shelter to immigration offenders
57C Marriage of convenience
57D Wearing and possession of uniforms, etc., by others
58 General penalty
59 Composition of offences
60 Jurisdiction of Courts
61 Disposal of fees, rates, fines and forfeitures
61A Amendment of Schedule
62 Saving
Legislative History
Abbreviations