Singapore legislation

Clause 12

of Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill

Clause 12

Contents of special authorisation

(1)

A special authorisation must —

(a)

describe the general nature of the serious incident or threatened serious incident to which it applies;

(b)

specify the period or periods during which the authorisation has effect; (c)specify which of the special powers may be exercised under the authorisation, but subject to section 15(4) and (6); and

(d)

authorise the exercise of the special powers specified under paragraph (c) in relation to all or any of the following:

(i)

a particular individual or person named or described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target person of the special authorisation); (ii)a particular vehicle, or a vehicle of a particular kind, described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target vehicle of the special authorisation);

(iii)

a particular area described in the authorisation (called in this Act a target area of the special authorisation).

(2)

A special authorisation granted to a police officer or serviceman may also confer power on the police officer or serviceman to direct another police officer or serviceman to exercise the special powers specified in the special authorisation under subsection (1)(c).

Clause 12 — Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill