Singapore legislation

Section 12

of Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018

Section 12

Contents of special authorisation

(1)

A special authorisation must —

(a)

describe the general nature of the serious incident or threatened serious incident to which the authorisation applies;

(b)

specify the period or periods during which the authorisation has effect; (c)specify which of the special powers may be exercised under the authorisation, but subject to section 15(4); and

(d)

authorise the exercise of the special powers specified under paragraph (c) in relation to all or any of the following:

(i)

a particular individual or person named or described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target person of the special authorisation); (ii)a particular vehicle, or a vehicle of a particular kind, described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target vehicle of the special authorisation);

(iii)

a particular area described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target area of the special authorisation).

(2)

A special authorisation granted to a police officer may also confer power on the police officer to direct another police officer to exercise the special powers specified in the special authorisation under subsection (1)(c).

Section 12 — Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018