§ 60 — Powers of cross-border railway security agency

60.—(1) For the purposes of ensuring the security of any cross‑border railway in Singapore, the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency may —(a)

enter and inspect —(i)

any part of a cross‑border railway or a cross‑border train;

(ii)

any area, building (other than a residence) or vehicle under the control of a person mentioned in section 59(1)(a) to (d) (called in this section a relevant person); or

(iii)

if a relevant person operates from a residence or a part of a residence, the residence or the part of the residence from which the person operates;

(b)

inspect equipment in a place or vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a);

(c)

observe the operating procedures of a relevant person with a view to railway security;

(d)

discuss the procedures of a relevant person after observation under paragraph (c) with an employee of another relevant person, or with another such person, with a view to railway security;

(e)

inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by a relevant person;

(f)

operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) for the purposes of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by a relevant person;

(g)

enter and inspect a train at a train station at a cross‑border railway;

(h)

inspect equipment in the train mentioned in paragraph (g);

(i)

observe the operating procedures for a cross‑border train (whether carried out by the crew or some other person) with a view to railway security;

(j)

discuss those procedures mentioned in paragraph (i) with a person carrying them out or with a relevant person; and

(k)

inspect, photograph or copy a document or record held in the train that relates to a passenger or an item of baggage.

(2) The cross-border railway security agency, or a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency, may exercise a power specified in subsection (1) —(a)

if the power is exercised within the boundaries of a train station of a cross‑border railway — at any time and without notice;

(b)

at any time and without notice, if the power is exercised outside the boundaries of a train station of a cross‑border railway and is a power specified —(i)

in subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii), (c) or (d);

(ii)

in subsection (1)(e) to the extent that it relates to subsection (1)(a) or (d); or

(iii)

in subsection (1)(f) to the extent that it relates to subsection (1)(a)(iii); and

(c)

otherwise — after giving the person concerned reasonable notice.

(3) An auxiliary police officer who is authorised in writing by the cross‑border railway security agency may assist the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer authorised by that agency exercising in Singapore any power under any provision of this Division.

—(1) For the purposes of ensuring the security of any cross‑border railway in Singapore, the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency may —(a)

enter and inspect —(i)

any part of a cross‑border railway or a cross‑border train;

(ii)

any area, building (other than a residence) or vehicle under the control of a person mentioned in section 59(1)(a) to (d) (called in this section a relevant person); or

(iii)

if a relevant person operates from a residence or a part of a residence, the residence or the part of the residence from which the person operates;

(b)

inspect equipment in a place or vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a);

(c)

observe the operating procedures of a relevant person with a view to railway security;

(d)

discuss the procedures of a relevant person after observation under paragraph (c) with an employee of another relevant person, or with another such person, with a view to railway security;

(e)

inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by a relevant person;

(f)

operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) for the purposes of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by a relevant person;

(g)

enter and inspect a train at a train station at a cross‑border railway;

(h)

inspect equipment in the train mentioned in paragraph (g);

(i)

observe the operating procedures for a cross‑border train (whether carried out by the crew or some other person) with a view to railway security;

(j)

discuss those procedures mentioned in paragraph (i) with a person carrying them out or with a relevant person; and

(k)

inspect, photograph or copy a document or record held in the train that relates to a passenger or an item of baggage.

(2) The cross-border railway security agency, or a police officer authorised by the cross‑border railway security agency, may exercise a power specified in subsection (1) —(a)

if the power is exercised within the boundaries of a train station of a cross‑border railway — at any time and without notice;

(b)

at any time and without notice, if the power is exercised outside the boundaries of a train station of a cross‑border railway and is a power specified —(i)

in subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii), (c) or (d);

(ii)

in subsection (1)(e) to the extent that it relates to subsection (1)(a) or (d); or

(iii)

in subsection (1)(f) to the extent that it relates to subsection (1)(a)(iii); and

(c)

otherwise — after giving the person concerned reasonable notice.

(3) An auxiliary police officer who is authorised in writing by the cross‑border railway security agency may assist the cross‑border railway security agency or a police officer authorised by that agency exercising in Singapore any power under any provision of this Division.