Singapore legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Unrestricted areas
(1)
If the Minister is of the opinion that, having regard to the natural environment of any public place and the likelihood of any serious disruption to the life of the community (such as but not limited to the rights of members of the public to enjoy the natural environment and the rights of persons to carry on business), it is appropriate to allow citizens and other persons to exercise the right to participate in assemblies and processions in that public place, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, designate that public place (called in this Act an unrestricted area) to be an area whereby no notice under section 6, and no permit under section 7, is required for the holding of all assemblies or processions or both in that public place.
(2)
An order made under subsection (1) must —
describe the unrestricted area, whether by means of a description, map or other document;
state any period for which the order is in force; and
state the conditions (if any) that apply to the organising of, or taking part in, any assembly or procession within that unrestricted area.
(3)
An order made under subsection (1) may —
provide that any contravention of any condition in the order that is applicable to the organising of, or taking part in, any assembly or procession within the unrestricted area subject to the order shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both; and
provide for any transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.
(4)
However, an order under subsection (1) designating a public place as an unrestricted area immediately expires if —
a special authorisation is granted under section 11 of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 pursuant to the giving of an activation order under that Act; and
the public place, or any part of the public place, falls within the target area of the special authorisation.
(5)
All orders made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
(6)
This section has effect subject to section 33.