Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa — ASEAN Para Games 2015) Order 2015

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 24 Nov 2015

No. S 717

Immigration Act

(CHAPTER 133)

Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa —
ASEAN Para Games 2015)
Order 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Immigration Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order:

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa — ASEAN Para Games 2015) Order 2015.

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“accredited Games Client” means a Myanmar national holding a valid passport issued by the Government of the Union of Myanmar —

(a)

who is —

(i)	an athlete selected to compete in the ASEAN Para Games 2015 as a representative of a foreign country or territory (whether or not the Union of Myanmar);
(ii)	a coach, medical professional or member of the delegation representing a foreign country or territory (whether or not the Union of Myanmar) in the ASEAN Para Games 2015;
(iii)	a parent, guardian, spouse or any other person accompanying any individual referred to in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii);
(iv)	an individual who is required to carry out any duty or responsibility at the ASEAN Para Games 2015 as part of the individual’s employment or under a contract for services; or
(v)	an individual who is permitted by the Government of the Republic of Singapore to observe the organising committee of the ASEAN Para Games 2015 in organising or executing the ASEAN Para Games 2015 or any activity connected with those Games; and

(b)

whose personal particulars have been submitted to and accepted by the Government of the Republic of Singapore for the purposes of this Order;

“ASEAN Para Games 2015” means the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015 to be held in Singapore from 3 December 2015 to 9 December 2015 (both dates inclusive).

Exemption

3. Section 9B(1) of the Act does not apply to an accredited Games Client who arrives in Singapore (whether by air, sea or land) on any day from 26 November 2015 to 9 December 2015 (both dates inclusive) from a place outside Singapore.

Made on 20 November 2015.

LEO YIP

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[ICA/00164/84; ICA/0075/70; AG/LLRD/SL/133/2010/9 Vol. 1]

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