s 23 Provision of passenger and crew information by captain, etc., of aircraft arriving in, leaving or due to leave Singapore
23. —(1) The captain, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every aircraft arriving at any airport in Singapore from a place outside Singapore or leaving or due to leave any airport in Singapore 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 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 aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport or departure from the airport, 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 landing in or departing from Singapore; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) 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 of the aircraft who are or will be on board the aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport or departure from the airport, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( d ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every member of the crew and every passenger as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( e ) submit to such search of the aircraft as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board. [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) Before the aircraft arrives at or departs from the airport (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] (2A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( a ), ( b ) or ( c ) 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] (2B) The offence under subsection (2A) is a strict liability offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2C) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( d ) or ( e ) 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] (2D) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of an aircraft under subsection (1)( e ) 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] (3) If any person whose presence has not been reported under subsection (2) is found on board an aircraft, the captain, operator, owner, agent and charterer of the aircraft 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] (4) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined any particular aircraft to the effect that the aircraft carried, on arrival in Singapore, a total number of crew corresponding in description to the particulars on the list furnished under subsection (1)( c ) is conclusive proof that the aircraft did on arrival carry that number of crew. —(1) The captain, operator, owner, agent or charterer of every aircraft arriving at any airport in Singapore from a place outside Singapore or leaving or due to leave any airport in Singapore 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 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 aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport or departure from the airport, 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 landing in or departing from Singapore; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( c ) 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 of the aircraft who are or will be on board the aircraft at the time of its arrival at the airport or departure from the airport, as the case may be; [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( d ) produce to the immigration officer (or another immigration officer) for inspection and interrogation every member of the crew and every passenger as directed (either generally or specifically) by the immigration officer; and [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] ( e ) submit to such search of the aircraft as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board. [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) Before the aircraft arrives at or departs from the airport (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] (2A) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( a ), ( b ) or ( c ) 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] (2B) The offence under subsection (2A) is a strict liability offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2C) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)( d ) or ( e ) 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] (2D) Any person who hinders or obstructs any search of an aircraft under subsection (1)( e ) 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] (3) If any person whose presence has not been reported under subsection (2) is found on board an aircraft, the captain, operator, owner, agent and charterer of the aircraft 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] (4) In any proceedings under this section, the certificate in writing of an immigration officer who boarded or examined any particular aircraft to the effect that the aircraft carried, on arrival in Singapore, a total number of crew corresponding in description to the particulars on the list furnished under subsection (1)( c ) is conclusive proof that the aircraft did on arrival carry that number of crew.