Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Deployment of enforcement officer in exceptional circumstances
(1)
Notwithstanding sections 7 and 8, the Government of Malaysia or the Government of the Republic of Singapore in exceptional circumstances, may, without obtaining prior written approval from each other, deploy a Malaysian enforcement officer or a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer to perform official duties at Bukit Chagar Station or Woodlands North Station for a period not exceeding three days provided that before the deployment—
(a)
the Government deploying the enforcement officer notifies as soon as practicable the other Government of the exceptional circumstances necessitating such deployment and provides the other Government the complete particulars of the enforcement officer to be deployed; and
(b)
the other Government has acknowledged receipt in writing of the complete particulars as provided by the deploying
Government.
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(2)
Where the exceptional circumstances continue to exist beyond three days, the deploying Government may request from the other Government for an approval—
(a)
to extend the deployment of its enforcement officer for a specific number of days reasonably necessary until the exceptional circumstances have subsided or come to an end; or
(b)
where it is not possible to determine the specific number of days, to continue the deployment of the enforcement officer subject to the provisions of sections 7 and 8.
(3)
Pending the approval for an extension or continuation of deployment under subsection (2), the enforcement officer may continue to be deployed at Bukit Chagar Station or Woodlands
North Station, as the case may be.
(4)
A Malaysian enforcement officer or a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer deployed under this section may, while performing official duties at Bukit Chagar Station or Woodlands
North Station, as the case may be, wear the uniform or any visible distinctive insignia of his enforcement agency.
(5)
The Government of Malaysia or the Government of the Republic of Singapore may at any time, require the other
Government to recall any of its enforcement officers deployed under this section without providing any reason.
(6)
For the purposes of this section, “exceptional circumstances”
means—
(a)
a disruption to the system or process relating to the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions;
(b)
a serious public health event declared by either the Government of Malaysia or the Government of the
Republic of Singapore;
(c)
the resumption of train service operations following any suspension of such service; or
(d)
any other exceptional circumstances as may be agreed by the Governments.
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Deployment prior to the commencement of the Rapid Transit