Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026 · As enacted · Part V · Cross-Border Incident Management
Section 17
Feedback & supportWhere it becomes necessary for a Malaysian cross-border incident management officer in responding to or managing a cross-border incident to cross Pier 47 or for the Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer to cross Pier 48, the respective cross-border incident management officer shall obtain the prior consent of the Government of the Republic of Singapore or the Government of Malaysia, as the case may be, before doing so.
Malaysian cross-border incident management officer
“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;
Notwithstanding subsection (1), prior consent of the
Government of Malaysia or the Government of the Republic of Singapore shall not be required if the cross-border incident referred to in subsection (1) involves fire or rescue operation or response to hazardous material or medical emergency, provided that the Government of Malaysia or the Government of the
cross-border incident
“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;
Republic of Singapore, as the case may be, is informed before the cross-border incident management officer crosses Pier 47
or Pier 48.
Where a cross-border incident referred to in subsection (2)
has been subsequently determined to also involve a public security incident, the cross-border incident management officer who has already entered the territory of the other
public security incident
“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;
Government to respond to or manage the cross-border incident, may remain in that territory until instructed otherwise by the
Government responsible for managing the cross-border incident.