Singapore legislation

Section 22

of Infrastructure Protection Act 2017

Section 22

Powers against contravention of sections 20 and 21, etc.

(1)

An authorised officer of a protected area or a protected place may exercise any power under subsection (2) against a person who enters, is about to enter or is in that protected area or that protected place if that person —

(a)

in the case of a protected area, contravenes section 21(4);

(b)

in the case of a protected place, contravenes section 20(1) or 21(4); or

(c)

in the authorised officer’s opinion —

(i)

does not have a good and lawful reason to enter or be in that protected area or that protected place; or

(ii)

is acting in a suspicious manner.

(2)

The authorised officer may, using such force as is reasonably necessary —

(a)

remove that person from that protected area or that protected place; or

(b)

without warrant, arrest that person.

(3)

The authorised officer may also, using such force as is reasonably necessary, remove from that protected area or that protected place any vehicle or vessel owned or operated by, or any personal property of, that person.

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