s 22 Provision of passenger and crew information by master, etc., of vessel arriving in, leaving or due to leave Singapore
22. —(1) The master, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every vessel arriving at any authorised landing place for persons arriving in Singapore by sea from a place outside Singapore or leaving or due to leave from any authorised departing place for persons leaving Singapore by sea to a place outside Singapore must, if required to do so by an immigration officer — ( a ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all the crew who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place or at the time of its departure from the authorised departing place, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( b ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every member of the crew as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) such evidence of identity of each member of the crew within such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( d ) submit to such search of the vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( e ) produce the vessel’s papers. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( f ) [ Deleted by Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025 ] [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2) In the case of vessels carrying passengers, the master, operator, owner, agent or charterer must, in addition, if required to do so by an immigration officer — ( a ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all passengers who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place or departure from the authorised departing place, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( b ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all passengers disembarking in or embarking from Singapore; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every passenger as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer. [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3) Before the vessel arrives at the authorised landing place or departs from the authorised departing place (as the case may be), the master, operator, owner, agent or charterer must report to an immigration officer the presence on board of any stowaway, any unauthorised person, or any person proceeding to any country on that person’s removal from any other country by the competent authority of that other country. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( a ) or (2)( a ) or ( b ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3B) The offence under subsection (3A) is a strict liability offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3C) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) (except paragraph ( a )) or (2)( c ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3D) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of a vessel under subsection (1)( d ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (4) If any person whose presence has not been reported under subsection (3) is found on board the vessel, the master, operator, owner, agent and charterer of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 in respect of each such person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (5) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined any particular vessel to the effect that the vessel carried, on arrival in Singapore, a total number of seamen corresponding in description to the particulars on the identification cards furnished under subsection (1)( c ) is conclusive proof that the vessel did on arrival carry that number of seamen. —(1) The master, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every vessel arriving at any authorised landing place for persons arriving in Singapore by sea from a place outside Singapore or leaving or due to leave from any authorised departing place for persons leaving Singapore by sea to a place outside Singapore must, if required to do so by an immigration officer — ( a ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars of the crew as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all the crew who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place or at the time of its departure from the authorised departing place, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( b ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every member of the crew as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) such evidence of identity of each member of the crew within such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( d ) submit to such search of the vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( e ) produce the vessel’s papers. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( f ) [ Deleted by Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025 ] [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2) In the case of vessels carrying passengers, the master, operator, owner, agent or charterer must, in addition, if required to do so by an immigration officer — ( a ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all passengers who are or will be on board the vessel at the time of its arrival at the authorised landing place or departure from the authorised departing place, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( b ) within such time, in such form and manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, furnish to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) a complete and accurate list of all passengers disembarking in or embarking from Singapore; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every passenger as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer. [18/2012] [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3) Before the vessel arrives at the authorised landing place or departs from the authorised departing place (as the case may be), the master, operator, owner, agent or charterer must report to an immigration officer the presence on board of any stowaway, any unauthorised person, or any person proceeding to any country on that person’s removal from any other country by the competent authority of that other country. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( a ) or (2)( a ) or ( b ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3B) The offence under subsection (3A) is a strict liability offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3C) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) (except paragraph ( a )) or (2)( c ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (3D) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of a vessel under subsection (1)( d ) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (4) If any person whose presence has not been reported under subsection (3) is found on board the vessel, the master, operator, owner, agent and charterer of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 in respect of each such person. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (5) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined any particular vessel to the effect that the vessel carried, on arrival in Singapore, a total number of seamen corresponding in description to the particulars on the identification cards furnished under subsection (1)( c ) is conclusive proof that the vessel did on arrival carry that number of seamen.