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NO. 33 OF 2007


(c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed (if any).

Issue of Singapore temporary travel document

13.—(1) Before issuing a Singapore temporary travel document to any person, the Controller must be satisfied—

(a) that the applicant is a citizen of Singapore; and
(b) of the identity of the person.

(2) Every Singapore temporary travel document shall be issued by the Controller for and on behalf of the Government.

(3) A Singapore temporary travel document may be issued under this section subject to—

(a) such conditions as may be prescribed for temporary travel documents; and
(b) such other conditions as the Controller may specify in any particular case.

(4) The Controller may, before issuing a Singapore temporary travel document, require the applicant to furnish to the Controller a monetary deposit or such other security (by bond or otherwise) as the Controller may think sufficient to secure the performance or due observance by the applicant of any conditions imposed under subsection (3).

Validity of Singapore temporary travel document

14.—(1) A Singapore temporary travel document shall be valid for one year.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, in any particular case, if satisfied that good reasons exist and that it would be in the interests of the proper administration of this Act to do so, direct that any Singapore temporary travel document shall be issued for a period shorter than that stated in that subsection.

(3) The Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, increase the validity period stated in subsection (1) for all Singapore temporary travel documents issued on or after such date as is specified in the notification.