Definitions Part 1

Question 1

Crew

Answer 1

Every seaman on a vessel and every person employed in the operation of
aircraft or a train

Question 2

Entry

Answer 2

Person arriving by sea, disembarking in SG from vessel in which he arrives, arriving by air at an authorized airport, leaving precincts of such airport, person entering by land and proceeding to an immigration control post under S26 or authorized train checkpoint under S25A, leaving the precincts of such post or checkpoint, birth of child in SG on or after 15 Jan 2005

Question 3

Employ

Answer 3

To engage or use the service of any person, whether under a contract of service or otherwise, with or without remuneration

Question 4

Harbour

Answer 4

To give food/shelter, assisting person to evade apprehension

Question 5

Immigration depot

Answer 5

Any place designated by Controller for examination,

inspection and detention of persons

Question 6

Immigration offender

Answer 6

Person who acted in contravention of Section 6(1), 15 or 36

Question 7

Leave

Answer 7

Leaving SG by embarking on a vessel (sea), boarding an aircraft (air), boarding/remaining in vehicle/train (land)

Question 8

Master

Answer 8

To have control and charge of a vessel or driver of train or captain of an aircraft

Question 9

Occupier

Answer 9

In relation to any premises or place, includes the person having the charge, management or control of either the whole or part of the premises or place, either on his own account or as an agent and a contractor who is carrying out building operations or construction works at the premises or place on behalf of some other person.

Question 10

Passenger

Answer 10

Any person carried in vessel, aircraft, and train other than members of crew

Question 11

Personal identification

Answer 11

Fingerprints/handprints (paper/ink/digital), Photograph or image of person’s face and shoulders, signature, image/measurement of external part of person or voice

Question 12

Permit

Answer 12

an entry and a re-entry permit

Question 13

Seaman

Answer 13

Master/any person carried in vessel as bona fide staff member employed in service of vessel

Question 14

Stowaway

Answer 14

Person secreted in vessel/aircraft/train without consent of master or any other person in charge. Includes person arriving/departing from SG on board any vessel/aircraft/train without consent of master etc.

Question 15

Through passenger

Answer 15

Any passenger who arrives in SG by vessel/aircraft/train and who is continuing journey in the same mode to place outside of SG

Question 16

Unberthed passenger

Answer 16

Ship’s passenger for whom no accommodation in any cabinet is reserved

Question 17

Vehicle

Answer 17

Any vehicle mechanically propelled/otherwise

Question 18

Vessel

Answer 18

Any ship or boat or other description of floating craft used in navigation, and includes any tackle, equipment, book, document, goods, cargo or things carried by it

Question 19

Aircraft

Answer 19

Any kind of craft used in the conveyance of persons or goods by air

Question 20

Bottle

Answer 20

Any container for intoxicating liquor capable of being sealed or corked

Question 21

Customs control

Answer 21

Goods deposited or held in any FTZ, Govt warehouse, licensed warehouse or bottling warehouse or post office or in any vessel, train, vehicle or aircraft or any place from which they may not be removed except with permission of proper officer of customs

Question 22

Customs duty

Answer 22

Duty on goods imported into Singapore, excluding excise duty

Question 23

Customs territory

Answer 23

Singapore and its territorial waters, excluding any free trade zone