11. Powers of enforcement officer in designated area

to require a person entering into the Republic of Singapore to present his travel and import documents for inspection and provide biometric data;

to require a person entering into the Republic of Singapore to furnish such information as may be required under the written laws of the Republic of Singapore for entry including declaration and health-related information and documentation;

to conduct interviews for the purposes of customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions;

to conduct luggage, cargo and consensual body search;

to deny the entry of an undesirable person into the Republic of Singapore including denying such undesirable person from boarding any Rapid Transit System Link train;

to require a person entering into the Republic of Singapore who has contracted or is suspected to have, or is at risk of, an infectious disease declared as a public health emergency of international concern or of concern to Ministry of Health of the Government of the Republic of Singapore to undergo medical examination or be subject to isolation or quarantine;

to apprehend, restrain, escort or hold, for the purpose of transferring without undue delay to the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia any person who has been denied entry into the Republic of Singapore;

to apprehend, restrain, escort or hold, for the purpose of transferring without undue delay to the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia any person who is suspected of—

having committed an offence under any written law of the Republic of Singapore relating to the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions;

having involved in incidents affecting law and order of Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore as approved by the Bilateral Committee; or

presenting a danger to human life or safety;

to restrain, escort or hold, for the purpose of transferring without undue delay to the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia a person entering into the Republic of Singapore who has contracted or is suspected to have, or is at risk of, an infectious disease declared as a public health emergency of international concern or of concern to Ministry of Health of the Government of the Republic of Singapore to undergo medical examination or be subject to isolation or quarantine;

to conduct a body search on a person who is restrained or held where the Republic of Singapore enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such person presents a danger to human life or safety;

to carry and use restraining devices such as nightsticks, flexi-cuffs and handcuffs;

to use reasonable force in exercising the powers under paragraphs (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k); and

to take and transfer, without undue delay to the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia—

any prohibited or controlled item detected during customs, immigration and quarantine clearance inspection or body search; and

any other items detected during the exercise of powers under paragraph (h) or (j).

“prohibited or controlled item” means a prohibited or controlled item in the list consolidated jointly by the

“Bilateral Committee” means the committee jointly established by the Governments under the Bilateral

upon request by the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia, assist to apprehend, restrain, escort or hold any person in the designated area suspected of committing an offence under any written law of Malaysia for the purpose of transferring without undue delay such person to the relevant authorities of the Government of Malaysia; or

request the assistance of the relevant authorities of the