Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Infrastructure Protection Act 2017

Section 13

Revocation of protected area order

(1)

The Minister may, at any time, revoke a protected area order —

(a)

on the application of the authority of the protected area; or

(b)

on the Minister’s own volition.

(2)

The application under subsection (1)(a) must be made in such form and manner, and be accompanied or supported by such information and documents, as the Minister may require.

(3)

Before revoking a protected area order on the Minister’s own volition, the Minister must, unless the Minister considers it not practicable or desirable to do so in any particular case —

(a)

give notice of the Minister’s intention to do so to the authority of the protected area; and

(b)

give the authority 14 days (or any longer or shorter time that the Minister may specify in the notice) after the date of the notice to make representations on the proposed revocation.

(4)

To avoid doubt, except as provided in this section, the Minister is not required to give any person notice of, or consult any person on, the Minister’s intention to revoke a protected area order.

(5)

Section 10 applies, with the necessary modifications, to the revocation of a protected area order under this section.