Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK ACT 2026

Section 18

Powers of Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer

(1)

A Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer shall, in the performance of incident management duties in respect of a cross-border incident in the territory of Malaysia—

(a)

have the powers—

(i)

to conduct searches;

(ii)

to carry or discharge firearms;

(iii)

to carry or use tasers or other less lethal weapons or equipment;

(iv)

to carry or use non-lethal weapons or equipment;

(v)

to remove any object impeding the operations;

(vi)

to remove any person whose life, health or safety is, or in the opinion of the cross-border incident management officer may be endangered;

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(vii)

to prohibit the movement of any person and stopping the movement of the Rapid Transit

System Link train or service vehicle;

(viii)

to disconnect the supply of electricity or ordering persons having control of the supply to disconnect the supply of electricity;

(ix)

to require any person whom the cross-border incident management officer has reason to suspect has been exposed to hazardous material to undergo medical examination or medical treatment;

(x)

to seize any item which the cross-border incident management officer has reason to suspect has been contaminated by hazardous material and dispose of the item; and

(xi)

to use reasonable force in exercising the powers under subparagraphs (i) to (x); and

(b)

have the powers under section 11 with the necessary modifications and in so far as applicable.

(2)

A Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer may exercise the powers under subsection (1)—

(a)

on the Rapid Transit System Link crossing between Pier 47

and Pier 48, including the tracks thereon;

(b)

on the Rapid Transit System Link train or service vehicle in transit; and

(c)

at any surrounding area reasonably required for the performance of incident management duties in respect of the cross-border incident.

(3)

For the purpose of performing incident management duties in the territory of the Republic of Singapore, the Malaysian cross-border incident management officer shall have the same powers conferred on a Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer under this section.

Act 884