Section 11

accept any engagement to supply the services of a private investigator, or a licensed private investigator employed by the person; or

deploy any licensed private investigator employed by the person,to carry out any security assignment referred to in subsection (2) except with the prior written approval of the licensing officer.

any engagement by a government of any country other than Singapore, or of an agency of such government, for the services of a private investigator;

any activity which involves the gathering of information on or surveillance of any individual who is —

a political figure;

the representative in Singapore of the government of another country or territory other than an honorary representative;

a consul or trade commissioner of another country or territory other than an honorary consul or trade commissioner;

a member of the official staff of a foreign diplomatic mission or foreign consulate in Singapore; or

a member of the family of a person covered by sub-paragraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), where the family member is part of the person’s household;

any activity which involves the gathering of information on or surveillance of any of the following premises in Singapore or part thereof or any person residing or working therein:

any protected area or protected place within the meaning of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Cap. 256);

any foreign diplomatic mission or foreign consulate in Singapore;

any building or part of a building that is owned or occupied by or on behalf of the Government;

any authorised point of entry or authorised point of departure within the meaning of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);

any private school which does not receive a grant from the Government and provides full-time primary, secondary or pre-tertiary education or all to pupils most of whom are neither citizens nor permanent residents of Singapore, and includes any hostel, dormitory or other rooms or premises provided for the housing or lodging of some or all of the pupils of that school out of school hours, whether or not the hostels, dormitories or other rooms or premises are in or part of the same building or group of buildings as the classrooms; or

any other premises which are declared by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, to be premises for the purposes of this section; or

any other activity which the Minister may prescribe being an activity which is not in the public interest or may pose a threat to national security if carried out by any licensed private investigator or licensed private investigation agency.

be made to the licensing officer in such form or manner as the licensing officer may require; and

be accompanied by —

such particulars, information and documents as the licensing officer may require; and

the prescribed fee, if any.

grant the approval, with or without conditions; or

refuse approval.

is of the view that due to any change in the circumstances after granting the approval, the continued provision of the services of a private investigator in connection with that security assignment is not in the public interest or may pose a threat to national security; or

is satisfied that any condition imposed by him in granting that approval has not been complied with.

to supply the services of a private investigator, or a licensed private investigator employed by the person; or

to deploy any licensed private investigator employed by the person,to carry out that security assignment, that person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.