Singapore legislation
Section 20
Section 20
When Singapore travel document may be refused
(1)
The Controller may refuse a Singapore travel document to any person.
(2)
Without affecting subsection (1), the Controller may, by written notice, refuse a Singapore travel document to any person if —
the person is the holder of another Singapore travel document of the same kind and that Singapore travel document is still valid at the time when the Singapore travel document applied for is to be issued;
a competent authority makes a request under section 24(1) to the Controller to refuse the Singapore travel document, and section 24(4) does not apply;
the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that the person —
is a person mentioned in section 23(1) or 24(5); or
has, in the 3 years before the application for the Singapore travel document is made, been convicted of an offence under this Act or the repealed Act, or of an arrestable offence against any written law that is prescribed; or
the Controller is aware of a circumstance in section 27 whereby it would be lawful for the Controller to refuse to issue the Singapore travel document to the person.