Singapore legislation

Section 48

of Public Order Act 2009

Section 48

Application of other laws

Amended by16/201523/2017

(1)

This Act has effect despite any other law relating to the movement of traffic or pedestrians on roads or the use or obstruction of a public place, to air navigation, to public entertainment or to undesirable publications.

Amended by16/2015

(2)

Despite subsection (1), nothing in this Act affects the common law of trespass and, in particular, the right of a person in, or entitled to, possession of land to request a trespasser to leave the land, and if the trespasser refuses to leave on being requested, to remove the trespasser from the land.

(3)

To avoid doubt, nothing in Part 3 affects the operation of the provisions of the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015 in relation to any Liquor Control Zone declared under section 15(1) of that Act that falls wholly or partly within a special event area.

Amended by23/2017