s 47 Obligation to afford free passage
47. —(1) When an order of removal is made under the provisions of this Act in respect of any person who has entered Singapore contrary to the provisions of this Act or the regulations, and the person was brought to Singapore in a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus, the master of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus, and also the master of any vessel, aircraft, train or bus belonging to the same owner, operated by the same operator or chartered by the same charterer, must, if required in writing by the Controller, receive the person on board his or her vessel, aircraft, train or bus and afford the person free of charge a passage to the port or place at which the person embarked for Singapore or to any other port or place designated by the Controller and proper accommodation and maintenance during the voyage, flight or journey. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2) No master shall be liable under subsection (1) unless the order of removal has been made by the Controller within 12 months from the date on which the person entered Singapore. (3) A master of a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] —(1) When an order of removal is made under the provisions of this Act in respect of any person who has entered Singapore contrary to the provisions of this Act or the regulations, and the person was brought to Singapore in a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus, the master of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus, and also the master of any vessel, aircraft, train or bus belonging to the same owner, operated by the same operator or chartered by the same charterer, must, if required in writing by the Controller, receive the person on board his or her vessel, aircraft, train or bus and afford the person free of charge a passage to the port or place at which the person embarked for Singapore or to any other port or place designated by the Controller and proper accommodation and maintenance during the voyage, flight or journey. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] (2) No master shall be liable under subsection (1) unless the order of removal has been made by the Controller within 12 months from the date on which the person entered Singapore. (3) A master of a vessel, an aircraft, a train or a bus who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025]