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Immigration Act 1959 s 23F

s 23F Provision in advance by person due to arrive in or due to leave Singapore by land

23F. —(1) This section applies to a person (called in this section the subject person) who — ( a ) is due to arrive at any authorised point of entry in Singapore from a place outside Singapore, or is due to leave any authorised point of departure in Singapore to a place outside Singapore, by land (using any mode of land transport or on foot); and ( b ) is, by reasonable prior notice given by the Controller, required to comply with this section. (2) The subject person must, within such time prior to the subject person’s arrival at the authorised point of entry or departure from the authorised point of departure (as the case may be), furnish to the Controller such particulars of the subject person, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed. (3) The Controller may at any time, by notice to the subject person, revoke the notice given to the subject person under subsection (1)( b ). (4) The Controller may (instead of giving a notice directly to the subject person under subsection (1)( b ) or (3)) publish the notice generally, in such form and manner as the Controller considers appropriate in the circumstances, and the requirements of subsection (1)( b ) or (3) (as the case may be) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] —(1) This section applies to a person (called in this section the subject person) who — ( a ) is due to arrive at any authorised point of entry in Singapore from a place outside Singapore, or is due to leave any authorised point of departure in Singapore to a place outside Singapore, by land (using any mode of land transport or on foot); and ( b ) is, by reasonable prior notice given by the Controller, required to comply with this section. (2) The subject person must, within such time prior to the subject person’s arrival at the authorised point of entry or departure from the authorised point of departure (as the case may be), furnish to the Controller such particulars of the subject person, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed. (3) The Controller may at any time, by notice to the subject person, revoke the notice given to the subject person under subsection (1)( b ). (4) The Controller may (instead of giving a notice directly to the subject person under subsection (1)( b ) or (3)) publish the notice generally, in such form and manner as the Controller considers appropriate in the circumstances, and the requirements of subsection (1)( b ) or (3) (as the case may be) are taken to be satisfied upon such publication. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025]

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