Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Air Navigation Bill

Clause 7

Prohibited carriage and prohibited photography over protected areas

(1)

The President may by order published in the Gazette declare any area to be a “protected area” within the meaning of this section.

(2)

An aircraft flying over any protected area shall not carry —

(a)

arms or explosives (other than such arms and ammunition therefor as may be permitted by rules made under the Arms (Cap. 210) and Explosives Ordinance, and in respect of which all conditions prescribed in such rules are observed), or munitions of war (including gas in any form suitable for warlike purposes), save for the purposes of the provisions of any order made under section 3 relating to signals; or

(b)

photographic apparatus, unless packed in such a manner that it cannot be used in the aircraft, and sealed by the person in charge of the aircraft before the aircraft flies over such protected area:Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to photographic apparatus allowed to be used by a person in accordance with the terms of a permit issued to him under subsection (3).

(3)

(a)

No person shall take from an aircraft any photograph of a protected area except in accordance with the terms and conditions in such permit as the Director of Civil Aviation in his absolute discretion may see fit to issue to him.