Public Order Act 2009

a terrorist bombing offence within the meaning of the Terrorism (Suppression of Bombings) Act 2007;

a terrorist act within the meaning of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002;

to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;

to publicise a cause or campaign; or

to mark or commemorate any event,and includes a demonstration by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

the Commissioner under section 21; or

the Minister under section 21 read with section 21A,as the case may be;

comprising 2 or more persons gathered at a place of assembly to move from that place substantially as a body of persons in succession proceeding by a common route or routes; and

the purpose (or one of the purposes) of which is —

to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;

to publicise a cause or campaign; or

to mark or commemorate any event,and includes any assembly held in conjunction with such procession, and a march by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i), (ii) or (iii);

any place (open to the air or otherwise) to which members of the public have access as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission, whether or not on payment of a fee, whether or not access to the place may be restricted at particular times or for particular purposes, and whether or not it is an “approved place” within the meaning of the Public Entertainments Act 1958; or

a part of a place that the occupier of the place allows members of the public to enter, but only while the place is ordinarily open to members of the public;

the place or places stated in the declaration as the location or locations at which the event is or is to be; and

any place reasonably incidental to the holding of the event;

in respect of which no permit has been granted under section 7 or no such permit is in force;

which is held —

on a date or at a time which differs from the date or time specified in relation to the assembly or procession in the notice given under section 6; or

in the case of a procession, along a route which differs from the route specified in relation to the procession in the notice given under section 6;

which is not in compliance with any requirement imposed by section 8(1) or any condition imposed under section 8(2) on organisers or persons taking part in that assembly or procession;

which is held within a prohibited area and the holding thereof is prohibited by an order under section 12(1);

the holding of which is prohibited by an order or a notification under section 13(1) or (2); or

which is held within an unrestricted area and the holding thereof is not in accordance with any condition that applies by virtue of section 14 to the organising or taking part in the assembly or procession.

any person who assists or promotes the holding, convening, forming or collecting of any assembly or procession; and

where any person will receive revenue from the sale (if any) of tickets to the assembly or procession, that person,but does not include a person carrying on a demonstration by himself or herself or marching alone.

the Commissioner is notified under section 6 of the intention to hold the public assembly or public procession, and a permit is granted under section 7 in respect of that public assembly or public procession, as the case may be; and

the holding of that public assembly or public procession is not prohibited under section 12 or 13.

an assembly or a procession exempted from this section under section 46; and

an assembly or a procession within any part of an unrestricted area not falling within a special event area of an enhanced security special event.

be given in writing in such form as may be prescribed;

be given —

if it is a demonstration carried on by a person by himself or herself or a march by a person alone, by that person; and

in any other case, by any of the organisers of the assembly or procession; and

contain all the following particulars:

the location, date and time where and when the assembly or procession (as the case may be) is to be held and the estimated time at which it will disband;

in the case of a procession, the location, time of commencement and duration of any assembly to be held in conjunction with the procession and the route, the places (if any) at which the procession will halt and time for which it will remain stationary in each such place;

the number of persons likely to take part in it;

the purpose of the assembly or procession;

the name, address and telephone number of the organiser of the assembly or procession, and of a person able to act (if necessary) in place of the organiser for the purposes of section 8(1)(a);

the arrangements for its control being made by the person proposing to organise it;

such other particulars and information relating to the assembly or procession as may be prescribed;

such other particulars and information relating to that particular assembly or procession (as the case may be) as the Commissioner may require.

before the proposed date of the event; or

in the case where the event is to take place during a proposed period, before the beginning of that proposed period.

grant a permit (with or without conditions) in respect of the proposed public assembly or public procession, as the case may be; or

refuse to grant a permit in respect of the proposed public assembly or public procession.

occasion public disorder, or damage to public or private property;

create a public nuisance;

give rise to an obstruction in any public road;

place the safety of any person in jeopardy;

cause feelings of enmity, hatred, ill will or hostility between different groups in Singapore;

glorify the commission or preparation (whether in the past, in the future or generally) of acts of terrorism or any offence or otherwise have the effect of directly or indirectly encouraging or otherwise inducing members of the public to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism or such an offence;

be held within or enter a prohibited area, or an area to which an order or a notification under section 13 applies; or

be directed towards a political end and be organised by, or involve the participation of, any of the following persons:

an entity that is not a Singapore entity;

an individual who is not a citizen of Singapore.

promoting the interests of a political party or other group of persons organised, in Singapore or elsewhere, for political objects;

influencing, or seeking to influence, the outcome of elections or referendums, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

influencing, or seeking to influence, the policies or decisions of national or regional governments, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

influencing, or seeking to influence, the policies or decisions of persons on whom public functions are conferred by or under the law of Singapore or of a country or territory outside Singapore;

influencing, or seeking to influence, the policies or decisions of persons on whom functions are conferred by or under international agreements;

influencing, or seeking to influence, public opinion on a matter which, in Singapore or elsewhere, is a matter of public controversy;

bringing about, or seeking to bring about, changes of the law in the whole or a part of Singapore or elsewhere, or otherwise influencing, or seeking to influence, the legislative process in Singapore or elsewhere; or

promoting or opposing political views, or public conduct relating to activities that have become the subject of a political debate, in Singapore or elsewhere;

is incorporated under any written law in Singapore;

has a management body (called an executive, a board of directors or otherwise), the majority of whose members (called directors, partners or otherwise) are citizens of Singapore; and

has a majority of members who are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities or, in the case of a company having a share capital, the majority of whose shares are held by citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities;

a firm registered under the Business Names Registration Act 2014 in Singapore, the majority of whose partners are citizens of Singapore or one or more Singapore entities; or

a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 in Singapore —

the majority of whose general partners as defined in that Act are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities; and

the majority of whose limited partners as defined in that Act are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities;

is formed in Singapore under any written law;

has a management body (called a committee, council or otherwise), the majority of whose members are citizens of Singapore; and

has a majority of members who are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities.

there must be present throughout the assembly or procession either the person who organised the assembly or procession or, if he or she is not present, a person nominated by him or her, in writing, to act in his or her place; and

good order and public safety must be maintained throughout the assembly or procession, as the case may be.

the number of persons who may take part in the public assembly or public procession;

the number and size of banners, placards, displays or other paraphernalia used;

the engagement of such number of marshals and security officers as may be necessary to ensure that good order and public safety are maintained throughout the assembly or procession, as the case may be; and

the place or places where the public assembly or public procession may, or may not, be carried on.

impose additional conditions on those organising or taking part in an assembly or a procession authorised by a permit; or

amend any condition previously imposed under subsection (2) or paragraph (a),and the senior police officer may give directions to those organising or taking part in the assembly or procession to ensure the due observance of any condition imposed under subsection (2).

the permit has been reported lost or stolen;

there is reasonable cause to believe that the permit has been obtained by means of any false statement or any statement that is false in a material particular;

the Commissioner becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the Commissioner to refuse the permit to the person had the Commissioner been aware of the circumstance immediately before granting the permit; or

there is reasonable cause to believe that any condition of the permit has been contravened.

a special authorisation is granted under section 11 of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 pursuant to the giving of an activation order under that Act; and

the public assembly or public procession is being or is to be held within, or enter or is to enter, an area which is the target area of that special authorisation.

to refuse to grant a permit;

to cancel a permit; or

to impose any particular condition on a permit,the person may, within 7 days after being notified of the decision (or a longer period that the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 7 days), appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.

reject the appeal and confirm the Commissioner’s decision;

allow the appeal in whole or in part and vary the Commissioner’s decision;

set aside the Commissioner’s decision and make a decision in substitution for it; or

direct the Commissioner to reconsider the Commissioner’s decision,and the appellant must be notified in writing of the Minister’s decision in respect of the appellant’s appeal accordingly.

any serious public disorder or serious damage to public or private property which may result from public assemblies or public processions of a particular class or description in that public place during that period;

any serious public nuisance or obstruction in any public road, or threat to the safety of persons in that public place, that may result from such public assemblies or public processions;

any serious impact which such public assemblies or public processions may have on relations between different groups in Singapore;

any undue demands which such public assemblies or public processions may cause to be made on the police or military forces; and

the extent of powers exercisable under subsection (1),it is necessary in the public interest to do so, the Commissioner may, with the concurrence of the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, prohibit the holding of all public assemblies or public processions or both, or of that class or description, in that public place during that period.

describe the unrestricted area, whether by means of a description, map or other document;

state any period for which the order is in force; and

state the conditions (if any) that apply to the organising of, or taking part in, any assembly or procession within that unrestricted area.

provide that any contravention of any condition in the order that is applicable to the organising of, or taking part in, any assembly or procession within the unrestricted area subject to the order shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both; and

provide for any transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.

a special authorisation is granted under section 11 of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 pursuant to the giving of an activation order under that Act; and

the public place, or any part of the public place, falls within the target area of the special authorisation.

in respect of which no permit has been granted under section 7 or no such permit is in force, where a permit is required by this Act;

which is held —

on a date or at a time which differs from the date or time specified in relation to the assembly or procession in the notice given under section 6; or

in the case of a procession, along a route which differs from the route specified in relation to the procession in the notice given under section 6; or

which is not in compliance with any condition imposed under section 8(2) on persons organising that assembly or procession,shall be guilty of an offence and shall, subject to subsection (3), be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

in respect of which no permit has been granted under section 7 or no such permit is in force, where a permit is required by this Act;

which is held —

on a date or at a time which differs from the date or time specified in relation to the assembly or procession in the notice given under section 6; or

in the case of a procession, along a route which differs from the route specified in relation to the procession in the notice given under section 6; or

which is not in compliance with any requirement imposed by section 8(1)(b) or any condition imposed under section 8(2) on persons taking part in that assembly or procession,shall be guilty of an offence and shall, subject to subsection (3), be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000.

if the person is one who organises an assembly or a procession — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and

if the person is one who takes part in an assembly or a procession — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

in the case of a person organising an assembly or a procession — to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and

in the case of a person taking part in an assembly or a procession — to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

an offence under subsection (1) or (2);

an offence under section 5(4) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 as in force immediately before 9 October 2009; or

an offence under any rules made under section 5(1) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 as in force immediately before 9 October 2009, in relation to any assembly or procession in any public road, public place or place of public resort held without a permit under those rules or in contravention of any term or condition of such a permit,on at least one other occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence.

an assembly or a procession exempted from this section under section 46; and

an assembly or a procession within an unrestricted area not falling within a special event area of an enhanced security special event.

he or she did not know, and neither suspected nor had reason to suspect, the difference in date, time or route; or

the difference arose from —

circumstances beyond his or her control;

something done in compliance with conditions imposed under section 8(2); or

something done with the agreement of a police officer not below the rank of sergeant or by the senior police officer’s direction under section 8(4).

any member of an auxiliary police force;

any security officer who is employed by, or whose services are supplied to, the occupier of the special event area;

a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person’s outer garments; and

an examination of anything worn or carried by the person;

the size of the event;

the number and prominence of persons who are likely to attend the event;

the likely media coverage of the event;

the likely contribution that the event will make to Singapore;

the commercial arrangements for the event;

the event management experience and expertise of the event organiser;

the factors affecting the operational organisation of the event, including measures taken or to be taken by the event organiser in relation to the planning of the event, such as —

preparation of traffic and transport management plans;

emergency management plans;

security plans and consultation with police and emergency services; and

crowd management;

Singapore’s obligations for holding the event; and

any other relevant factor.

for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the event and other individuals; and

for the avoidance of disruptions to the event.

contain a brief description of the event to which the declaration applies, whether by means of a description, map or other document;

state the proposed date and time of the event or the proposed period in which the event is to take place, and the location of the special event area for the event; and

state the period (not exceeding 3 years) for which the declaration is in force.

the description of the location of the special event area to which the declaration applies;

the date and time of the special event or the proposed period in which the special event is to take place;

the period (not exceeding 3 years) for which the declaration is in force.

there is a reasonable likelihood that the event may be disrupted if all or any of the powers in sections 24 to 29 and 32A are not exercised;

the exercise of all or any of those powers is necessary because of the need to protect persons involved in or at the event;

the exercise of all or any of those powers is required as a condition of holding the event in Singapore;

there is a reasonable likelihood that the event might be the subject of an act of terrorism because of the nature of the event, or the attendance or likely attendance of prominent persons or a large number of people,the Minister may give directions to the Commissioner requiring the Commissioner to refer the event, or a class of similar events, specified in the direction, to the Minister for deciding whether to make a declaration, and the scope of the declaration, under section 21 instead of the Commissioner, and every such event, or event in the class, specified must then be so referred to the Minister.

that a person seeking to enter or in the special event area must, if asked by a police officer or an approved person, permit an inspection to be made of his or her personal property;

that a person seeking to enter or in the special event area must, if asked by a police officer, permit a search to be made of the person;

that a person must not take into or possess in the special event area a prohibited item;

that a person seeking to enter or in the special event area must comply with any lawful order of a police officer or an approved person regarding the entrant’s entry into and remaining in that area.

the places (if any) at which a police officer or an approved person may exercise specified powers under sections 24 to 29;

if the determination includes the statutory condition of entry that a person must not take into or possess in the special event area a prohibited item, the thing or animal a person is prohibited from bringing into the special event area; and

any other conditions that apply to entry to the special event area or any part of it.

allow the police officer or approved person to inspect the entrant’s personal property;

remove one or more garments worn by the entrant as specified by the police officer or approved person and allow the police officer or approved person to inspect the garments;

remove all articles from the entrant’s clothing and allow the police officer or approved person to inspect them;

open an article for inspection and allow the police officer or approved person to inspect it;

open a vehicle or a part of it for inspection and allow the police officer or approved person to inspect it;

remove an article from the vehicle as specified by the police officer or approved person and allow the police officer or approved person (as the case may be) to inspect it.

the person is entering or about to enter a special event area; or

the person is in a special event area.

without lawful excuse, possess a prohibited item in a special event area; or

use a prohibited item in a way that causes —

the prohibited item or any part of it;

something contained in or on the prohibited item; or

something produced by the prohibited item,to enter the special event area.

it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused knew or had reason to believe that an area is a special event area; but(b)it is a defence to a charge for failing to comply with subsection (3)(b) for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that —

the accused did not intentionally cause the prohibited item or part of it, or something contained in or on, or produced by, the prohibited item, to enter the special event area, and the entry was not due to any want of reasonable care on the part of the accused; or

the accused had in force a prohibited item permit from the Commissioner and had, in accordance with that permit, used a prohibited item in a way that caused it, something contained in it or on it or something produced by it, to enter the special event area.

a walk-through detector;

an X-ray machine;

a hand-held scanner.

to walk through a walk-through detector;

to pass the entrant’s personal property through an X‑ray machine;

to allow the police officer or approved person to pass a hand‑held scanner in close proximity to the entrant;

to allow the police officer or approved person to pass a hand‑held scanner in close proximity to the entrant’s personal property.

the entrant fails to comply with a request of a police officer or an approved person made under this Part;

the entrant fails to satisfy a police officer or an approved person that the entrant has a good and lawful reason to be at the special event area of an enhanced security special event or a particular part of it; or

a police officer or an approved person reasonably suspects that the entrant is about to commit, has committed or is committing an offence under section 26(5), 31 or 32.

if the entrant has entered the special event area — a police officer or an approved person may direct the entrant to leave and not re‑enter the special event area; and

if the entrant is about to enter the special event area — a police officer or an approved person may by direction refuse him or her entry to the special event area.

to alter, demolish or remove any gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure which is wholly within the special event area;

to keep unblocked any stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare wholly or partly within the special event area;

to arrange for the removal of a vehicle from, or the movement of a vehicle within, the special event area;

to give access or priority of access to the public to specified kinds of facilities, amenities or services provided by the event organiser;

to cease, either wholly or to the extent specified in the direction, any activity on the special event area or part thereof;

to implement security measures during the holding of the special event, such as the deployment of security personnel and the security screening of persons and vehicles;

to change the venue of the special event, or to cancel or postpone the special event; or

to inform any person attending or intending to attend the special event of any matter mentioned in paragraph (g), or that requires the person to observe certain conduct at the special event, or any other matter in relation to the event, in the form and manner that the Commissioner may determine.

is not the owner of the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, mentioned in the direction at the relevant time relating to the offence concerned; and

within 7 days after service on him or her of a notice alleging that he or she has been guilty of the offence, provides by declaration to the Commissioner, the name and address of the person who is the owner of the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, as the case may be.

the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure; or

the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare,specified in the written direction to the event organiser (called the original direction) requiring that owner to do, or not to do, such things as are specified in the original direction or are of a description as specified therein as necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals and to avoid disruptions to the special event.

except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) or (c) — the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises, whether on his or her own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the premises were let to a tenant and includes a mortgagee in possession;

where the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, is part of any common property or limited common property within the meaning of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004 —

the management corporation established under that Act having control of the common property if comprised in a strata title plan, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property;

the subsidiary management corporation established under that Act having control of the limited common property if comprised in a strata title plan, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that limited common property; or

the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance and management of the common property not comprised in a strata title plan; and

where the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, is part of the common property of any housing estate of the Housing and Development Board — that Board or the Town Council established under the Town Councils Act 1988 for that housing estate.

has the consent of the event organiser; and

is otherwise authorised to enter or remain at the area under this Act.

contravenes subsection (1); or

contravenes any direction given by a police officer or an approved person under section 29(2) to leave a special event area of an enhanced security special event, or attempts to enter or re‑enter the special event area contrary to such a direction,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

engages in violent behaviour;

disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of an enhanced security special event, or any activity associated with the enhanced security special event, by throwing anything or in any other way; or

in any other way interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of an enhanced security special event, or an activity associated with the enhanced security special event, by someone else,the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

that disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of an enhanced security special event, or any activity associated with the enhanced security special event; or

that interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of an enhanced security special event, or an activity associated with the enhanced security special event,the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused intentionally caused the unmanned aircraft to fly in a manner as described in subsection (2)(a) or (b); but(b)it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the flight was not due to any want of reasonable care on the part of the accused.

that contravenes section 26(2) or (3) or 32(2); or

that poses a serious and an imminent risk to the security or safety of persons lawfully attending an enhanced security special event,the authorised person may, subject to subsection (3), exercise all or any of the powers in subsection (2) in relation to the unmanned aircraft for either purpose:

preventing further contravention of section 26(2) or (3) or 32(2);

preventing or stopping any actual or imminent occurrence that endangers or threatens to endanger the security or safety of persons lawfully attending an enhanced security special event.

to direct any person whom the authorised person reasonably believes to be involved in the operation of the unmanned aircraft —

to end the flight of the unmanned aircraft, or land it, safely in the fastest practicable way; or

to fly the unmanned aircraft in the manner specified by the authorised person;

with such assistance and by such force as is necessary —

to assume control of an unmanned aircraft to fly the aircraft or to end the flight of the aircraft, or land it, safely in the fastest practicable way; or

to end the flight of the unmanned aircraft in the fastest and safest practicable way; or

to seize the unmanned aircraft and any component of the unmanned aircraft system for that aircraft, or other thing, that the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds —

to be evidential material relevant to an offence under this Part; or

needs to be seized to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction, or its use in committing, continuing or repeating an offence under this Part.

limit the powers in subsection (2) that the authorised person may exercise;

limit when the authorised person may exercise his or her powers in subsection (2) or any of them;

limit where in Singapore the authorised person may exercise his or her powers in subsection (2) or any of them;

limit the circumstances in which the authorised person may exercise his or her powers in subsection (2) or any of them;

limit the offences in respect of which the authorised person may exercise his or her powers in subsection (2) or any of them.

apart from this section, an authorised person or the Commissioner is required to return the thing to a person; and

the authorised person or the Commissioner cannot, despite making reasonable efforts, locate the person or the person has refused to take possession of that thing.

all public places;

such other places that are prescribed,and in this section, “place” includes an area.

is or has been interfering with trade or business at the place by obstructing, hindering or impeding someone entering, at or leaving the place;

is or has been disorderly, indecent, offensive, or threatening to someone entering, at or leaving the place;

is or has been disrupting the peaceable and orderly conduct of any event, entertainment or gathering at the place; or

shows that he or she is just about to commit an offence or has just committed or is committing an offence.

public safety;

public order; or

the protection of the rights and freedoms of other persons.

leave the regulated place and not return or be within the regulated place within a stated reasonable time of not more than 24 hours;

leave a stated part of the regulated place and not return or be within the stated part of the regulated place within a stated reasonable time of not more than 24 hours;

move from a particular location at or near the regulated place for a stated reasonable distance, in a stated direction, and not return or be within the stated distance from the place within a stated reasonable time of not more than 24 hours.

is making, has made or is about to make;

is exhibiting or communicating or is about to exhibit or communicate; or

has in his or her possession,any film or picture containing a record of any law enforcement activities, and the officer reasonably believes that the film or picture, if exhibited or communicated (whether to the public or any section of the public or otherwise) —

prejudices the effective conduct of an ongoing law enforcement operation or investigation, or any intelligence operation; or

endangers or will endanger the safety of any law enforcement officer in an ongoing law enforcement operation or investigation, or any intelligence operation,the officer may exercise any of the powers specified in subsection (2).

direct the person reasonably believed to be making, exhibiting or communicating a film or picture or about to do so to immediately cease making, exhibiting or communicating the film, and either —

to immediately delete, erase or otherwise destroy the film or picture; or

to surrender the film or picture to the police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer, as the case may be;

without warrant, search any person whom he or she has reason to believe is in possession of a film or picture mentioned in subsection (1);

without warrant, and with such assistance and by such force as is necessary, by night or by day, enter and search any place where he or she has reason to believe any film or picture mentioned in subsection (1) is kept; or

without warrant, and with such assistance and by such force as is necessary, seize any film or picture mentioned in subsection (1) and any copy thereof, and any equipment (including a handphone) used or about to be used in the making, exhibition or communication of the film or picture,and take into custody any person reasonably believed to be in possession thereof.

of being shown as a moving picture; or

of being embodied in another article or thing by the use of which it can be so shown,and includes the aggregate of the sounds embodied in a soundtrack associated with such visual images;

the broadcasting of the film or picture;

the inclusion of the film or picture in a cable programme; and

the making available of a film or picture on a network or otherwise in such a way that the film or picture may be accessed by any person from a place and at a time chosen by the person,and “communicating” and “communication” are to be construed accordingly;

any cinematograph film;

any video recording, or any disc or solid state recording device containing information by the use of which one or more series of visual images may be produced electronically and shown as a moving picture; or

any other material, record or thing on which is recorded or stored for immediate or future retrieval any information that, by the use of any computer or electronic device, is capable of being reproduced or displayed as wholly or partly visual moving pictures,and includes any part of a film, and any copy or part of a copy of the whole or any part of a film;

activities carried on by any police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer in the exercise of any function, power or duty of such an officer in accordance with law;

activities carried on by any police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer for the purpose of dealing with terrorism, civil unrest or public disorder; or

activities carried on by any police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer (as the case may be) in preparation for or directly in support of any activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

any drawing, whether made by computer graphics or otherwise; and

any photograph, photographic negative, photographic plate or photographic slide,and includes any part of a picture.

one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;

$5,000.

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body corporate; or

to be attributable to any act or default on the officer’s part,the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner; or

to be attributable to any act or default on the partner’s part,the partner as well as the partnership shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the unincorporated association or a member of its governing body; or

to be attributable to any act or default on the part of such an officer or a member,the officer or member as well as the unincorporated association shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

in relation to a body corporate, means any director, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity; and

in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary, or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of the president, secretary or member of such a committee and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity;

in the case of an individual —

by delivering it to the individual personally;

by leaving it with an adult person apparently resident at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence of the individual;

by leaving it with an adult person apparently employed at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of business of the individual;

by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place at the usual or last known address of residence or business of the individual;

by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the individual, or the last fax number given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the individual as the fax number for the service of documents on the individual; or

by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual;

in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership —

by delivering it to any one of the partners or the secretary or other like officer of the partnership;

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore;

by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the principal or last known place of business of the partnership in Singapore; or

by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the partnership as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and

in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate —

by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or, in the case of a limited liability partnership, the manager thereof;

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore;

by sending it by fax to the fax number operated at the registered office or principal office of the limited liability partnership or body corporate in Singapore; or

by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the limited liability partnership or body corporate as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate.

in the case of an individual — to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the individual as the email address for the service of documents on the individual;

in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership — to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the partnership as the email address for the service of documents on the partnership; and

in the case of any limited liability partnership or any other body corporate — to the last email address given to the Commissioner or an authorised officer by the limited liability partnership or body corporate as the email address for the service of documents on the limited liability partnership or body corporate.

sent by a fax to the fax number operated at the last known place of residence or business or registered office or principal office in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed on the day of transmission, subject to receipt on the sending fax machine of a notification (by electronic or other means) of a successful transmission to the place of residence or business or registered office or principal office, as the case may be;

sent by electronic communication to an email address in accordance with subsection (1), it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed at the time of entering the information system addressed to the email address; and

sent by prepaid registered post, it is deemed to have been duly served on the person to whom it is addressed 2 days after the day the notice or document was posted, whether or not it is returned undelivered.

the form or particulars of application for the issue of a permit or prohibited item permit;

the conditions subject to which a permit or prohibited item permit may be issued;

the procedure as regards the lodging of an appeal under section 11 and the practice and procedure upon the hearing of an appeal;

the fees to be paid in respect of any matter or anything done, or any services rendered, by the Commissioner under or by virtue of this Act;

the waiver or refund, in whole or in part, by authorised officers of any such fees in the circumstances of any particular case;

the offences which may be compounded under section 41 and the manner in which such offences may be compounded;

the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.

provide that any contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both;

prescribe different fees for different classes of permits; and

provide for such transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.