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Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026

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Part I

Preliminary

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s 1Short title and commencement

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Johor Bahru-Singapore

Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026.

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Malaysian enforcement agency” means—

(a)

the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency;

(b)

the Royal Malaysia Police;

(c)

the Royal Malaysian Customs Department;

(d)

the National Anti-Drugs Agency;

(e)

the Enforcement and Control Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs; or

(f)

any other agencies, departments or authorities determined by the Minister;

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“intermediary entity” means an entity appointed by the Government of Malaysia for the purposes of the Agreements;

“public security incident” means an incident where there is a threat of harm or actual harm arising from an act that may result in mass casualties and that requires a response exceeding routine measures;

“cross-border incident” means a fire or rescue incident, hazardous material incident, medical emergency, or public security incident that occurs—

(a)

on the Rapid Transit System Link train in transit;

(b)

on the Rapid Transit System Link crossing between Pier 47

and Pier 48; or

(c)

on the Rapid Transit System Link tracks between Pier 47

and Pier 48;

“designated area” means the area as delineated in the map set out in the Agreements consisting of—

(a)

in relation to Bukit Chagar Station—

(i)

the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility of the Government of the Republic of Singapore;

(ii)

the departure train platform;

(iii)

the pathway between the areas referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii);

(iv)

the joint closed-circuit television monitoring room;

(v)

route and handover room of a person in custody;

and

(vi)

the enclosed offices of the Republic of Singapore enforcement officer; and

(b)

in relation to Woodlands North Station—

(i)

the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility of the Government of Malaysia;

(ii)

the departure train platform;

(iii)

the pathway between the areas referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii);

(iv)

the joint closed-circuit television monitoring room;

(v)

route and handover room of a person in custody;

and

(vi)

the enclosed offices of the Malaysian enforcement officer;

“co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility” means an area within the designated area where the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions are performed at Bukit Chagar Station or at Woodlands North Station;

“Governments” means the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore;

“Rapid Transit System Link train in transit” means a Rapid

Transit System Link train or service vehicle travelling between

Bukit Chagar Station and Woodlands North Station, from the moment the train or service vehicle departs from or passes one of these stations until the moment immediately before the train or service vehicle stops at or passes the same station when returning or stops at or passes the other station, whichever occurs first;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs in Malaysia;

“Malaysian enforcement officer” means an officer of Malaysian enforcement agency;

“Republic of Singapore enforcement officer” means an officer of the Republic of Singapore enforcement agency;

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“Malaysian cross-border incident management officer” means a public officer appointed or any other person engaged by the

Government of Malaysia to respond to and manage a cross-border incident;

“Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer” means a public officer appointed or any other person engaged by the Government of the Republic of Singapore to respond to and manage a cross-border incident;

“Agreements” means the Bilateral Agreement and the

Supplementary Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link;

“Bilateral Agreement” means the Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit

System Link;

“Rapid Transit System Link service” means all passenger train services operated between the Bukit Chagar Station and Woodlands

North Station;

“Rapid Transit System Link” means a railway link that spans across the Straits of Johore for the provision of the Rapid Transit

System Link service and includes the Rapid Transit System Link infrastructure and the Rapid Transit System Link assets;

“Bukit Chagar Station” means the Rapid Transit System Link

Bukit Chagar Station in Johor Bahru in Malaysia;

“Woodlands North Station” means the Rapid Transit System

Link Woodlands North Station in the Republic of Singapore;

“incident management duties” means security, firefighting, rescue, hazardous material response or medical response functions;

“official duties” means the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and the security functions.

s 3Application

This Act shall apply—

(a)

for the period during which the Agreements are in force;

(b)

to a Malaysian enforcement officer performing official duties in the designated area at Woodlands North Station;

(c)

to a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer performing official duties in the designated area at Bukit Chagar

Station; and

(d)

to a Malaysian cross-border incident management officer and a Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer performing incident management duties in respect of a cross-border incident.

s 4Act to be read together with other written laws of Malaysia

(1)

This Act shall be read together with any other written laws of Malaysia relating to the performance of customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions as specified in the Schedule and cross-border incident management, and the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of such other written laws.

(2)

In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Act and those of any other written laws, the provisions of this Act shall prevail and the conflicting or inconsistent provisions of other written laws shall, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, be deemed to be superseded.

s 5Reciprocal arrangement by the Government of the Republic of Singapore

The conferment of any duty, power, protection or privilege to a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer and a Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer under this

Act pursuant to the Agreements shall be subject to and contingent upon, the Government of the Republic of Singapore providing equivalent and reciprocal provisions in respect of Malaysian enforcement officer and a Malaysian cross-border incident management officer under the written laws of the Republic of Singapore.

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Part II

Intermediary Entity

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Part III

Deployment of Enforcement Officer

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Part IV

Powers of Enforcement Officer

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Part V

Cross-Border Incident Management

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Part VI

Criminal Jurisdiction

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Part VII

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Part VIII

General

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