Singapore legislation

Clause 23

Reasons relating to law enforcement

(1)

The Controller may cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to a person, or refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to a person, if the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that —

(a)

the person is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore in respect of a seizable offence against any written law which is prescribed; or

(b)

the person (including a person who is in prison) is prevented from travelling internationally by force of —

(i)

a condition of parole, or of a recognisance, surety, bail bond or licence for early release from prison, granted under any written law; or

(ii)

any written law, or an order or other direction (however described) under any written law.

(2)

In this section, “prevented from travelling internationally” includes being —

(a)

required to remain in Singapore;

(b)

required to surrender a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document;

(c)

not permitted to apply for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or

(d)

not permitted to obtain a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document.

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