Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill

Clause 33

General provisions about section 32 direction

(1)

A direction under section 32 is binding on the telecommunication licensee it is given to.

(2)

A direction under section 32 which is made upon or after the making of an activation order takes effect when it is given, and continues in force until the earliest of the following occurs:

(a)

the expiry date (if any) stated in the direction is reached; (b)the Minister revokes the direction;

(c)

the activation order ceases to have effect.

(3)

A direction under section 32 which is made upon or after the making of an activation order may —

(a)

be amended or revoked at any time; and

(b)

be extended or renewed, if the Minister is satisfied that the circumstances warrant it, but not beyond the time the activation order ceases to have effect.

(4)

If satisfied that a direction under section 32 has been complied with, the Minister must revoke the direction and give written notice of the revocation in the same manner in which the direction was given or served.

(5)

Subsection (4) does not prevent a further direction being made under section 32 in the same terms as a direction that has expired.

(6)

A direction under section 32 is sufficiently served as follows:

(a)

for a direction that is addressed to a telecommunication licensee, if it is given in the manner prescribed in section 52; (b)for a direction that is addressed to a class of telecommunication licensees if it is served on each of the licensees in the class in accordance with paragraph (a).

(7)

A direction under section 32 that is served —

(a)

in accordance with subsection (6)(a) takes effect when it is served; or

(b)

in accordance with subsection (6)(b) takes effect when it is served on all the persons in the class in question.