Singapore legislation
Clause 42
Clause 42
Control of apparatus in an emergency
If on the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety or tranquillity, the Minister is of opinion that the Government should have control over the transmission or reception of messages by radiocommunication, then after publication of notice to that effect in the Gazette and until further notice, the use of radiocommunication at any radiocommunication station and by any installation or apparatus for radiocommunication in Singapore or on board any vessel in the territorial waters of Singapore or on any aircraft in or over Singapore or its territorial waters or in any vehicle shall be subject to such orders, rules or regulations as the Minister may make, either before or after the occurrence of the emergency, and such orders, rules or regulations may —
prohibit or regulate such use in all cases or in such cases as may be deemed desirable;
provide for —
the taking possession of, the control of or the usage for official purposes of all radiocommunication stations and apparatus, and the payment of compensation for any damage caused thereby;
the stopping, delaying and censoring of all messages received, transmitted or submitted for transmission;
the carrying out of any other purpose which the Minister thinks necessary:Provided that nothing in such orders, rules or regulations shall apply to the use of radiocommunication for the purpose of making or answering signals of distress.