Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Curfew
(1)
In any proclaimed area, the Minister, the Commissioner of Police or the officer in charge of a division may by order require every person within the area or any part thereof to remain within doors between such hours as may be specified in the order unless in possession of a written permit in that behalf issued by the Minister or by a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant or by any public officer authorised in writing by the Minister, the Commissioner of Police or the officer in charge of a division to issue such permits.
(2)
No order under this section shall apply to —
the President;
any police officer or any member of any naval, military or air forces established or serving in Singapore when on duty; or
any person or class of persons exempted from the provisions of such order by the Commissioner of Police or the officer in charge of the division.
(3)
The powers conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of sergeant authorised in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police: Provided that no order made in pursuance of this subsection shall be valid after the expiration of a period of 24 hours from the time it was made unless confirmed by the Commissioner of Police.
(4)
The Minister may vary or cancel any order made in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) by a police officer.