Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa — SEA Games 2015) Order 2015

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No. S 292

Immigration Act

(CHAPTER 133)

Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa —
SEA 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 — SEA 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 SEA Games 2015 as a representative of a foreign country or territory (whether or not the Union of Myanmar);
(ii)	a coach, medical professional or other member of the delegation representing a foreign country or territory (whether or not the Union of Myanmar);
(iii)	a parent, guardian, spouse or other person accompanying an athlete referred to in sub‑paragraph (i) or a member of the delegation referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii);
(iv)	an individual who is required to carry out any duty or responsibility at the SEA 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 SEA Games 2015 in organising or executing the SEA 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;

“SEA Games 2015” means the 28th South East Asian Games to be held in Singapore from 5 June 2015 to 16 June 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 19 May 2015 to 16 June 2015 (both dates inclusive) from a place outside Singapore.

Made on 13 May 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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