Singapore legislation
Clause 42
Clause 42
Enforcement powers in national parks, nature reserves and public parks
(1)
The Commissioner, an authorised officer, a park ranger or a police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person within any national park, nature reserve or public park if that person, in contravention of this Act, fails or refuses to leave the national park, nature reserve or public park, as the case may be, or any part thereof, after being requested by the Commissioner, authorised officer, park ranger or police officer to do so.
(2)
A park ranger may, without warrant, arrest any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence under this Act within a national park, nature reserve or public park if —
the person declines to give his name and address; or
there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.
(3)
If the Commissioner, an authorised officer, a park ranger or a police officer has reason to believe that any offence has been committed under this Act within any national park, nature reserve or public park, he may inspect and search any baggage, equipment, package, container, tent, vehicle, boat, craft or place and seize any thing therein which he requires as evidence that any such offence has been committed.
(4)
The Commissioner, an authorised officer, a park ranger or a police officer may remove from any national park, nature reserve or public park any vehicle, boat or thing brought into or left in the national park, nature reserve or public park or any part thereof in contravention of this Act or which is likely to cause danger or obstruction.