Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Special powers in emergency
(1)
On the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of the public safety, the Minister or any officer specially authorised by him in this behalf may —
take temporary possession of any telecommunication established, maintained or worked by any person licensed under this Act;
withdraw either totally or partially the use of any telecommunication facility or telecommunication plant from any person or class of persons or from the public at large; or
order that any message or class of messages to or from any person or class of persons or relating to any specified subject shall not be transmitted or shall be intercepted or detained or that any such message or messages or the records thereof shall be disclosed to an officer mentioned in the order.
(2)
If any doubt arises as to the existence of a public emergency or whether any act done under subsection (1) of this section was in the interest of public safety, a certificate signed by the Minister and delivered to the person in charge of the telecommunication shall be conclusive proof on the point.