Immigration Act

Question 1

• Governs control of entry and departure for singapore
• must posses valid entry/re-entry permit issued to him
• illegal immigrant classified as illegal entry

Answer 1

Section 6(1) Control Entry into and Departure from SG

Question 2

Any person who enters or re-enter

Answer 2

Section 9(5) Person Prohibited or Limited to enter or remain in Singapore

Question 3

Any person convicted of any offence which is punishable with imprisonment for at least 3 years, enters, re-enters or remains in Singapore by using a passport or travel document which bears a different name.

Answer 3

Section 9(6) Repeat Offenders

Question 4

Overstaying - overstay not exceeding 90 days fine up to $4,000 and imprisonment up to 6 months

Overstay exceeding 90 days
imprisonment up to 6 months and at least 3 strokes of the cane

Answer 4

Section 15(1) Unlawful Entry or Presence in Singapore

Question 5

Any person who abets any illegal immigrant to enter Singapore in contravention of the provisions of this act.

Answer 5

Section 57(1)aa Abetting foreigner into Singapore

Question 6

no occupier of a workplace who has control of access to the workplace shall permit any immigration offender to enter or remain at the workplace

Answer 6

Section 57A(1)
Prohibition of Immigration offender from entering or remain at Workplace

Question 7

Any person who habours a person by giving food or shelter, and includes the act of assisting a person in any way to evade apprehension.

Answer 7

Section 57(1)d Habouring

Question 8

any person who employs illegal immigrant who has acted in contravention in
- Section 6(1) control entry into and departure from SG
- Section 15(1) unlawful entry or presence in SG

Answer 8

Section 57(1)e Employing Illegal Immigrant