Singapore passports, etc., are property of Government
57. —(1) Every Singapore passport and every Singapore travel document, whether issued before, on or after 1 December 2007, is the property of the Government. (2) The right in a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document conferred on the Government by subsection (1) is not defeated or affected by any sale of, or any security, pledge, deposit or encumbrance given, made or accepted in respect of, the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document, by the holder thereof or by any other person. (3) A person must not give, make or accept as a security, pledge, deposit or encumbrance, a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document, and any term of an agreement which would otherwise have that effect is void.
—(1) Every Singapore passport and every Singapore travel document, whether issued before, on or after 1 December 2007, is the property of the Government.
(2) The right in a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document conferred on the Government by subsection (1) is not defeated or affected by any sale of, or any security, pledge, deposit or encumbrance given, made or accepted in respect of, the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document, by the holder thereof or by any other person.
(3) A person must not give, make or accept as a security, pledge, deposit or encumbrance, a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document, and any term of an agreement which would otherwise have that effect is void.
Power to exempt
58. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , with or without conditions, exempt any person or class or description of persons from the operation of any or all of the provisions of this Act.
Service of documents, etc.
59. —(1) Subject to subsection (3), any document required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — ( a ) in the case of an individual — (i) by delivering it to the individual personally; (ii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence; (iii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of business; (iv) by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence or business; (v) by sending it by fax to — (A) the fax number operated at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; or (B) the last fax number given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or (vi) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual; ( b ) in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership — (i) by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or (iv) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the partnership as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and ( c ) in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate — (i) by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or, in the case of a limited liability partnership, the manager of the limited liability partnership; (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or (iv) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the limited liability partnership or body corporate as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate. (2) Where any notice or other document to be served by the Controller or the Minister is — ( a ) sent by fax to the fax number operated at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of transmission, subject to receipt on the sending fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office; ( b ) sent by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time of entering the information system addressed to the email address; and ( c ) sent by prepaid registered post, it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the notice or document was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered. (3) Service of any document under this Act on a person by electronic communication may be effected only if the person gives as part of the person’s address for service an email address. (4) This section does not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court.
—(1) Subject to subsection (3), any document required or authorised to be served under this Act may be served — ( a ) in the case of an individual — (i) by delivering it to the individual personally; (ii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence; (iii) by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of business; (iv) by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of the individual’s place of residence or business; (v) by sending it by fax to — (A) the fax number operated at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual; or (B) the last fax number given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or (vi) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual; ( b ) in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership — (i) by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership; (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or (iv) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the partnership as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and ( c ) in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate — (i) by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or, in the case of a limited liability partnership, the manager of the limited liability partnership; (ii) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; (iii) by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or (iv) by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Controller or an authorised officer by the limited liability partnership or body corporate as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate.
(2) Where any notice or other document to be served by the Controller or the Minister is — ( a ) sent by fax to the fax number operated at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of transmission, subject to receipt on the sending fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office; ( b ) sent by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time of entering the information system addressed to the email address; and ( c ) sent by prepaid registered post, it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the notice or document was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered.
(3) Service of any document under this Act on a person by electronic communication may be effected only if the person gives as part of the person’s address for service an email address.
(4) This section does not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in court.
Regulations
60. —(1) The Minister may make regulations necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters: ( a ) the form or particulars of application for the issue or extension of, or for an endorsement on, a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( b ) the conditions subject to which a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document may be issued or extended; ( c ) the powers of inspection and examination of authorised officers in relation to Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents; ( d ) the procedure as regards the lodging of an appeal under section 28 and the practice and procedure upon the hearing of such an appeal; ( e ) the fees to be paid in respect of any matter or anything done, or any services rendered, by the Controller under or by virtue of this Act, including — (i) fees in respect of applications for Singapore passports and Singapore travel documents; and (ii) fees in respect of endorsements on Singapore passports and Singapore travel documents; ( f ) the waiver or refund, in whole or in part, by authorised officers of any fee mentioned in paragraph ( e ) in the circumstances of any particular case; and ( g ) the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act. (3) The regulations may — ( a ) provide that any contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or with both; ( b ) prescribe different fees for different classes of applicants for Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents, and for different classes of Singapore travel documents, and any application fee so prescribed need not bear any relationship to the cost of issuing a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document or endorsing on a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; and ( c ) provide for such transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient. (4) All regulations made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette .
—(1) The Minister may make regulations necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters: ( a ) the form or particulars of application for the issue or extension of, or for an endorsement on, a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( b ) the conditions subject to which a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document may be issued or extended; ( c ) the powers of inspection and examination of authorised officers in relation to Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents; ( d ) the procedure as regards the lodging of an appeal under section 28 and the practice and procedure upon the hearing of such an appeal; ( e ) the fees to be paid in respect of any matter or anything done, or any services rendered, by the Controller under or by virtue of this Act, including — (i) fees in respect of applications for Singapore passports and Singapore travel documents; and (ii) fees in respect of endorsements on Singapore passports and Singapore travel documents; ( f ) the waiver or refund, in whole or in part, by authorised officers of any fee mentioned in paragraph ( e ) in the circumstances of any particular case; and ( g ) the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.
(3) The regulations may — ( a ) provide that any contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or with both; ( b ) prescribe different fees for different classes of applicants for Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents, and for different classes of Singapore travel documents, and any application fee so prescribed need not bear any relationship to the cost of issuing a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document or endorsing on a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; and ( c ) provide for such transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.
(4) All regulations made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette .
Saving and transitional provisions
61. —(1) Every person who, immediately before 1 December 2007, is an authorised officer under the repealed Act continues in such appointments as if he or she is an authorised officer under this Act, and his or her appointment expires on the day his or her appointment would have expired if this Act had not been enacted. (2) Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before 1 December 2007, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continues in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed. (3) Any written law or document referring to the repealed Act or any provision of the repealed Act is, as far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, to be construed as referring or as including a reference to this Act or the corresponding provision in this Act, as the case may be.
—(1) Every person who, immediately before 1 December 2007, is an authorised officer under the repealed Act continues in such appointments as if he or she is an authorised officer under this Act, and his or her appointment expires on the day his or her appointment would have expired if this Act had not been enacted.
(2) Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before 1 December 2007, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continues in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed.
(3) Any written law or document referring to the repealed Act or any provision of the repealed Act is, as far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, to be construed as referring or as including a reference to this Act or the corresponding provision in this Act, as the case may be.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
