Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Public Order Bill

Clause 5

Regulation of public assemblies and public processions

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, a public assembly and a public procession shall not take place unless —

(a)

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

(b)

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

(2)

This section shall not apply to —

(a)

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

(b)

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