Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Special Events Security
28. Power to require reasons for entry to special event area of enhanced security special event
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A police officer or an approved person may ask an entrant to a special event area of an enhanced security special event to state the person’s name and residence and his or her reason for being in, or about to enter, the area.
approved person
“approved person”, in relation to any power under section 22, 24, 27, 28 or 29, means any of the following persons approved by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the power under that provision at or in relation to a special event area specified in that approval:(a)any member of an auxiliary police force;(b)any security officer who is employed by, or whose services are supplied to, the occupier of the special event area;
If the person fails to comply with the request of a police officer or an approved person under subsection (1), the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
In this section, “residence”, in relation to a person, means the address of the place where the person usually lives in Singapore.
place
“place” includes any motor vehicle, train, vessel, aircraft or other conveyance;