JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK ACT 2026

Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 884 JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK ACT 2026 1 2 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 Date of Royal Assent ... ... 12 June 2026 Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 26 June 2026 Publisher’s Copyright C PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior permission of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia). Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 884 JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK ACT 2026 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Act to be read together with other written laws of Malaysia 5. Reciprocal arrangement by the Government of the Republic of Singapore Part II INTERMEDIARY ENTITY 6. Intermediary entity Part III 7. Deployment of Malaysian enforcement officer at Woodlands North Station 8. Deployment of Republic of Singapore enforcement officer at Bukit Chagar Station 9. Deployment of enforcement officer in exceptional circumstances 10. Deployment prior to the commencement of the Rapid Transit System Link service 4 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 Part IV POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Section 11. Powers of enforcement officer in designated area 12. Applicable written laws in designated area Part V CROSS-BORDER INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 13. Notification of cross-border incident or other incident 14. Cross-border incident or other incident occurring on Rapid Transit System Link train in transit 15. Cross-border incident or other incident occurring on Rapid Transit System Link crossing or tracks 16. Assistance and support 17. Cross-border movement during cross-border incident occurrence 18. Powers of Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer 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 20. Criminal jurisdiction in respect of offence committed in designated area at Woodlands North Station 21. Jurisdiction of court of Malaysia Part VII PROTECTION AND PRIVILEGES 22. Protection of Republic of Singapore enforcement officer and Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer 23. Protection of official documents, etc., of Republic of Singapore 24. Data protection 25. Arrangement relating to goods of Republic of Singapore enforcement officer 26. Provision relating to offences against Republic of Singapore enforcement officer and Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Part VIII GENERAL Section 27. Power to make regulations 28. Power to amend Schedule Schedule 5 6 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 7 Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 884 JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK ACT 2026 An Act to give effect to the Government of Malaysia’s obligations under certain provisions in the Agreements between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link relating to the performance of customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions at the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facilities within the designated area at Bukit Chagar Station, Johor Bahru in Malaysia and Woodlands North Station in the Republic of Singapore and the management of cross-border incident and to provide for related matters. [ ] WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect to the Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link done at the Republic of Singapore on 16 January 2018, which includes, inter alia, the Amending Letters to the Bilateral Agreement exchanged by diplomatic notes between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore dated 30 July 2020; AND WHEREAS the Supplementary Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link was done at the Republic of Singapore on 4 December 2025; 8 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 AND WHEREAS under Article 18(2) of the Supplementary Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link, the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore shall take the necessary steps to enact their respective legislation to give effect to certain provisions of the Bilateral Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link Act 2026. (2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “Malaysian enforcement agency” means— (a) the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency; (b) the Royal Malaysia Police; (c) the Royal Malaysian Customs Department; (d) the National Anti-Drugs Agency; (e) the Enforcement and Control Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs; or (f) any other agencies, departments or authorities determined by the Minister; Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link 9 “intermediary entity” means an entity appointed by the Government of Malaysia for the purposes of the Agreements; “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; “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; “designated area” means the area as delineated in the map set out in the Agreements consisting of— (a) in relation to Bukit Chagar Station— (i) the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility of the Government of the Republic of Singapore; (ii) the departure train platform; (iii) the pathway between the areas referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii); (iv) the joint closed-circuit television monitoring room; (v) route and handover room of a person in custody; and (vi) the enclosed offices of the Republic of Singapore enforcement officer; and 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 (b) in relation to Woodlands North Station— (i) the co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility of the Government of Malaysia; (ii) the departure train platform; (iii) the pathway between the areas referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii); (iv) the joint closed-circuit television monitoring room; (v) route and handover room of a person in custody; and (vi) the enclosed offices of the Malaysian enforcement officer; “co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facility” means an area within the designated area where the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions are performed at Bukit Chagar Station or at Woodlands North Station; “Governments” means the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore; “Rapid Transit System Link train in transit” means a Rapid Transit System Link train or service vehicle travelling between Bukit Chagar Station and Woodlands North Station, from the moment the train or service vehicle departs from or passes one of these stations until the moment immediately before the train or service vehicle stops at or passes the same station when returning or stops at or passes the other station, whichever occurs first; “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs in Malaysia; “Malaysian enforcement officer” means an officer of Malaysian enforcement agency; “Republic of Singapore enforcement officer” means an officer of the Republic of Singapore enforcement agency; Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link 11 “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; “Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer” means a public officer appointed or any other person engaged by the Government of the Republic of Singapore to respond to and manage a cross-border incident; “Agreements” means the Bilateral Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link; “Bilateral Agreement” means the Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore relating to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link; “Rapid Transit System Link service” means all passenger train services operated between the Bukit Chagar Station and Woodlands North Station; “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; “Bukit Chagar Station” means the Rapid Transit System Link Bukit Chagar Station in Johor Bahru in Malaysia; “Woodlands North Station” means the Rapid Transit System Link Woodlands North Station in the Republic of Singapore; “incident management duties” means security, firefighting, rescue, hazardous material response or medical response functions; “official duties” means the customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and the security functions. 12 Laws of Malaysia Act 884 Application 3. This Act shall apply— (a) for the period during which the Agreements are in force; (b) to a Malaysian enforcement officer performing official duties in the designated area at Woodlands North Station; (c) to a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer performing official duties in the designated area at Bukit Chagar Station; and (d) to a Malaysian cross-border incident management officer and a Republic of Singapore cross-border incident management officer performing incident management duties in respect of a cross-border incident. Act to be read together with other written laws of Malaysia 4. (1) This Act shall be read together with any other written laws of Malaysia relating to the performance of customs, immigration and quarantine clearance functions and security functions as specified in the Schedule and cross-border incident management, and the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of such other written laws. (2) In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Act and those of any other written laws, the provisions of this Act shall prevail and the conflicting or inconsistent provisions of other written laws shall, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, be deemed to be superseded. Reciprocal arrangement by the Government of the Republic of Singapore 5. The conferment of any duty, power, protection or privilege to a Republic of Singapore enforcement officer and a Republic of Singapore cross-border incident man