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Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Activation Order

9. Contents of activation order

(1)

An activation order must —

(a)

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

(b)

specify the period or periods during which the activation order has effect; and

(c)

authorise the Commissioner to exercise all or any of the special powers under any provision of this Act in relation to the serious incident or threatened serious incident, during the period the activation order is in effect.

(2)

However, the period required by subsection (1)(b) to be specified in an activation order must not be longer than the period specified in section 10(2).

Terms defined in this Act

activation order
Defined · s 2
“activation order” means an order under section 8(1);
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Commissioner
Defined · s 2
“Commissioner” means a public officer who is appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act 2004 as the Commissioner of Police, and includes a police officer who is for the time being appointed under that provision to execute the duties of that office;
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serious incident
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“serious incident” means — (a)the carrying out of an act constituting —(i)a terrorist act within the meaning given by section 2(2) and (3) of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002 affecting persons or property situated in Singapore;(ii)a terrorist bombing offence within the meaning given by section 2 of the Terrorism (Suppression of Bombings) Act 2007 committed in Singapore;(iii)a nuclear terrorism offence within the meaning given by section 2 of the Terrorism (Suppression of Misuse of Radioactive Material) Act 2017 committed in Singapore;(iv)an abetment of or a conspiracy to commit an act or offence specified in sub‑paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or(v)an attempt to commit an act or offence specified in sub‑paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii); (b)the carrying out of an act of serious violence affecting the public; or(c)the carrying out of an act causing large‑scale public disorder.Illustrations(a)An explosion of a bomb in a shopping area during business hours. The bomber is evading authorities in Singapore, and a manhunt is mounted to capture the bomber.(b)The threat of an unlawful taking control of a rapid transit system by a forcible intrusion on board a train or at a train station or depot that puts the safety of the train, or any passengers or crew on board or outside the train, at risk.(c)Multiple coordinated attacks by gunmen shooting at a concert hall or cinema during a performance attended by a large audience and at other crowded locations.(d)A sit‑down demonstration for a cause attracts a large group of sympathisers who voluntarily join the sit‑in. For over a week, the group grows and the demonstrators start to occupy the publicly accessible paths and other open spaces in the central business district. Their presence starts to impede the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and interfere with normal trade or business activities in the area.(e)A group protesting in the street grows in size. The protestors start to destroy nearby vehicles and throw projectiles.
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