Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026 · As enacted · Part VI · Criminal Jurisdiction
19. Criminal jurisdiction in respect of offences committed on Rapid Transit System Link train in transit and on Rapid Transit System Link crossing and tracks
Feedback & supportThe Government of Malaysia or the Government of the Republic of Singapore may exercise its criminal jurisdiction in relation to an act or omission constituting an offence under the written laws of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore if the act or omission is committed in the following areas:
on the Rapid Transit System Link train in transit but excluding the train platform;
on the Rapid Transit System Link crossing between
Pier 47 and Pier 48; or
on the Rapid Transit System Link tracks between Pier 47
and Pier 48.
Where an act or omission constituting an offence under the written laws of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore is committed in the area referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and the
Governments may exercise their criminal jurisdiction in relation to the offence, the Government in whose territory the train journey is completed shall have the primary right to exercise its criminal jurisdiction.
Governments
“Governments” means the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore;
Where an act or omission constituting an offence under the written laws of Malaysia or the Republic of Singapore involves a cross-border incident and is committed in the areas referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) and the Governments may exercise their criminal jurisdiction in relation to the offence, the Government responsible for managing the cross-border incident which has arisen from the offence shall have the primary right to exercise its criminal jurisdiction in relation to the offence.
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;
Where any of the Governments having the primary right to exercise its criminal jurisdiction referred to in subsections (2)
and (3) decides not to exercise such right, the Government making that decision shall inform its decision to the other Government without undue delay and the other Government may exercise its criminal jurisdiction in relation to the offence.
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Rapid Transit System Link
“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;
Where the other Government decides not to exercise its criminal jurisdiction under subsection (4), the Government having the primary right to exercise its criminal jurisdiction shall be obliged to exercise its criminal jurisdiction in accordance with its written laws.