s 32 Removal of illegal immigrants
32. —(1) Any person who is convicted of an offence under section 5, 6, 8 or 9 is liable to be removed from Singapore by order of the Controller. (1A) If a person is ordered to be removed from Singapore under subsection (1), the Controller may repatriate the person to — ( a ) the person’s place of embarkation; ( b ) the country of the person’s birth or citizenship; or ( c ) any other place designated by the Controller. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2) A citizen of Singapore convicted of an offence under section 5 must not be ordered to be removed from Singapore under this section. —(1) Any person who is convicted of an offence under section 5, 6, 8 or 9 is liable to be removed from Singapore by order of the Controller. (1A) If a person is ordered to be removed from Singapore under subsection (1), the Controller may repatriate the person to — ( a ) the person’s place of embarkation; ( b ) the country of the person’s birth or citizenship; or ( c ) any other place designated by the Controller. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/12/2024] (2) A citizen of Singapore convicted of an offence under section 5 must not be ordered to be removed from Singapore under this section.