My bookmarksSign up free
← Passports Act 2007

Passports Act 2007 s 33

s 33 Identification to be produced during enforcement

33. —(1) When exercising any powers under this Act, every immigration officer, police officer and customs officer must — ( a ) if not in uniform, declare his or her office; and ( b ) on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of those powers any identification card that the Controller, the Commissioner of Police or the Director-General of Customs (respectively) may direct to be carried by immigration officers, police officers or customs officers. (2) Despite any provision in this Act, it shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any immigration officer, police officer or customs officer, not in uniform who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person. —(1) When exercising any powers under this Act, every immigration officer, police officer and customs officer must — ( a ) if not in uniform, declare his or her office; and ( b ) on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of those powers any identification card that the Controller, the Commissioner of Police or the Director-General of Customs (respectively) may direct to be carried by immigration officers, police officers or customs officers. (2) Despite any provision in this Act, it shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any immigration officer, police officer or customs officer, not in uniform who fails to declare his or her office and refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.

Read this section in the full act → · Open PART 4 →

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Read the official text ↗

Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.

The Singapore legislation on this platform is subject to copyright of the Singapore Government and is used/reproduced for the purposes of this platform with the permission of the Attorney-General's Chambers. Users of this platform may check Singapore Statutes Online for the latest version of the Singapore legislation.

What to look at next