Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Special zone
(1)
In this Act, “special zone” means any part of Singapore which is more particularly described in the Schedule.
(2)
Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule —
to declare an area as ceasing to be part of a special zone; or (b)to declare as part of a special zone, any additional area in Singapore that is adjacent to any area described in the Schedule.
(3)
In deciding whether to make an order under subsection (2) with respect to any area, the Minister shall have regard —
to incidents of any crime in or near the area, whether or not these incidents are related to alcohol consumption;
to information about the consumption of alcohol in or near the area (including the amount and type of alcohol sold under each liquor licence in or near the area and the conditions of the liquor licence);
to any circumstances in the area that increases the likelihood of, or prejudices the prevention of or preparedness against, any riot or other civil disturbance in the area or prejudices the recovery by the community in the area from the riot that occurred on 8th December 2013 or other riot or civil disturbance in a special zone; or
to any other information the Minister considers relevant to maintaining public order in a special zone.
(4)
The Minister may make an order under subsection (2) with respect to any additional area only if the Minister is satisfied —
that the declaration of the additional area as part of a special zone is needed for the well‑being of the communities in or near the additional area concerned;
that violence (whether or not alcohol‑related) has occurred in a public place in or in the vicinity of the additional area in Singapore and the exercise of powers under this Act is reasonably likely to be an effective way of preventing or reducing the occurrence of such violence in that additional area or a special zone; or
that it is otherwise in the public interest to make the declaration and the declaration is consistent with the objects of this Act.
(5)
Once an order under subsection (2) is made, the Minister must, within 7 days after the publication of the order in the Gazette and before the date the order comes into force, cause to be published a notice of the making of the order, describing briefly the special zone in the order in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for the zone.
(6)
However, failure to comply with subsection (5) in respect of any declaration shall not invalidate the declaration.