Immigration (Exemption from Section 6) Order 2005

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No. S 648

Immigration Act

(Chapter 133)

Immigration (Exemption from Section 6) Order 2005

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

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Section 6) Order 2005 and shall come into operation on 7th October 2005.

Definition

2. In this Order, unless the context other requires, “permanent resident” means a person who is not subject to any restriction under the Act as to his period of residence in Singapore.

Exemption from section 6 (1) of Act

3.—(1) The following classes of persons (not being permanent residents) are exempt from section 6(1) of the Act:

(a)	the classes of persons specified in the First Schedule, and their spouses and dependent children, not being permanent residents; and
(b)	the classes of persons specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) The exemption conferred by this paragraph shall be subject to regulation 39 of the Immigration Regulations (Rg 1).

Exemption from section 6(2) of Act

4. The following classes of persons are exempt from section 6(2) of the Act:

(a)	the classes of persons specified in the First Schedule, and their spouses and dependent children;
(b)	the classes of persons specified in the Third Schedule; and
(c)	permanent residents.

Burden of proof

5. The burden of proof that any person is a person to whom this Order applies shall lie upon that person.

Savings

6. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to exempt any person from examination under section 24, 25, 25A or 26 of the Act, as the case may be.

Revocation

7. The Immigration (Exemption) Order (O 1) is revoked.

Made this 5th day of October 2005.

BENNY LIM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/067 Vol. 29; AG/LEG/SL/133/2002/1 Vol. 2]

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