Regulation 1
Citation
This Notification is the Public Order (National Day Parade 2026) Notification 2026.
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Public Order (National Day Parade 2026) Notification 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S509 2026, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2026.
Citation
This Notification is the Public Order (National Day Parade 2026) Notification 2026.
Definitions
In this Notification —“face” means a person’s face —
from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin; and
between (but not including) the ears;“face covering” means an item of clothing, a mask or any other thing that is worn or held by a person and prevents the person’s face from being seen (whether wholly or partly);“prohibited item” means a thing specified in the First Schedule;“special event” means the National Day Parade 2026 taking place at the National Stadium —
on 9 August 2026; or
on 15 August 2026 instead of paragraph (a),which the Minister has declared to be a special event for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act as provided in Gazette Notification No. 4149 published on 20 July 2026;“special event area” means the area described in the Schedule to Gazette Notification No. 4149 published on 20 July 2026 for the special event;“special event period” means —
if the special event is held on 9 August 2026, the whole of 9 August 2026; or
if the special event is held on 15 August 2026 instead, the whole of 15 August 2026;“special zone” means the area within the special event area that is described in the Second Schedule.
“face” means a person’s face —
from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin; and
between (but not including) the ears;
“face covering” means an item of clothing, a mask or any other thing that is worn or held by a person and prevents the person’s face from being seen (whether wholly or partly);
“special event” means the National Day Parade 2026 taking place at the National Stadium —
on 9 August 2026; or
on 15 August 2026 instead of paragraph (a),which the Minister has declared to be a special event for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act as provided in Gazette Notification No. 4149 published on 20 July 2026;
“special event area” means the area described in the Schedule to Gazette Notification No. 4149 published on 20 July 2026 for the special event;
“special event period” means —
if the special event is held on 9 August 2026, the whole of 9 August 2026; or
if the special event is held on 15 August 2026 instead, the whole of 15 August 2026;
“special zone” means the area within the special event area that is described in the Second Schedule.
Conditions of entry to special event area
It is a condition of entry into the special event area that —
a person in, or seeking to enter, the special event area must, if asked by a police officer or an approved person, permit an inspection to be made of the person’s personal property;
a person in, or seeking to enter, the special event area must, if asked by a police officer, permit a search to be made of the person;
a person in, or seeking to enter, the special event area must not take into, or possess in, the special event area any prohibited item;
a person in, or seeking to enter, the special event area must comply with any lawful order of a police officer or an approved person regarding the person’s entry into and remaining in that area; and
a person seeking to enter the National Stadium must, if asked by a police officer or an approved person, remove any face covering worn by the person.
Where powers may be exercised
During the special event period, a police officer or an approved person may exercise —
any of the powers under section 24, 27 or 28 of the Act at any place within, or along the boundaries of, the special zone; and
any of the powers under section 29(2) of the Act at any place within, or along the boundaries of, the special event area.
During the special event period, a police officer may exercise any of the powers under section 25, 26(2) or 29(3) of the Act at any place within, or along the boundaries of, the special event area.
Expiry
This Notification expires —
if the special event is held on 9 August 2026, on 10 August 2026; or
if the special event is held on 15 August 2026 instead, on 16 August 2026.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2
PROHIBITED ITEMS
1. Any noxious or offensive substance.
2. A marine flare and signal, landing flare, highway fuse, smoke generator,
distress signal or other pyrotechnic device intended for signalling, warning,
rescue or similar purposes.
3. Any petroleum or flammable material within the meaning of the Fire Safety
(Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7).
4. Any explosive or explosive precursor within the meaning of the Guns,
Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021.
5. Any gun or gun accessory within the meaning of the Guns, Explosives and
Weapons Control Act 2021.
6. Any weapon within the meaning of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons
Control Act 2021.
7. An item capable of attaching a person to an object or another person, or
preventing removal of any locking or connecting device.
8. An aerosol paint container or other implement or substance that is capable of
being used to mark graffiti.
9. Any sound amplification device, such as a loud hailer.
10. Any of the following things that contains or displays any message, picture or
image, or any explicit or implicit reference or comment, that can reasonably
be regarded as intended to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views
or actions of any person, any group of persons or any government, to
publicise a cause or campaign, or to mark or commemorate any event:
a banner;
a flag;
a placard;
a T‑shirt or any other article of apparel;
an umbrella;
an inflatable object.
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11. Any public address system, electronic equipment, broadcast equipment or
similar device which may interfere with broadcast equipment or similar
devices being used by —
the event organiser of the special event or police officers at or for the
special event; or
any other person, authorised by the event organiser or under the Act, to
use broadcast equipment or similar devices at or for the special event.
12. A remotely piloted aircraft system for a remotely piloted aircraft,
comprising —
the remotely piloted aircraft;
every remote pilot station associated with the remotely piloted aircraft
containing the equipment used to pilot that aircraft;
the command and control links between the remotely piloted aircraft
and its remote pilot station or stations and other command; and
any other components, as specified in the type design of the remotely
piloted aircraft system, to fly that aircraft.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2
SPECIAL ZONE
All that area that is bounded approximately by the successive lines of
coordinates
commencing
at
a
point
32,893.732
metres
North
and
32,295.849 metres East of the Singapore Land Authority SVY 21 Datum, as
follows:
Northing
Easting
32,893.732
32,295.849
33,351.726
32,116.461
33,531.114
31,968.823
33,639.858
31,880.717
33,409.670
31,641.004
33,339.820
31,504.478
33,454.120
31,397.322
33,407.289
31,349.697
33,287.432
31,324.297
33,281.082
31,121.890
32,777.050
31,077.440
32,683.387
31,006.002
32,628.619
31,057.596
32,224.599
31,047.278
32,037.274
31,037.752
31,916.623
30,948.852
31,863.442
30,903.608
31,881.698
30,799.627
31,470.270
30,728.454
31,207.009
30,750.944
31,082.655
30,908.371
31,204.364
31,014.205
31,266.541
31,251.007
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Northing
Easting
31,389.572
31,374.039
31,383.751
31,420.076
31,321.839
31,464.526
31,833.015
31,818.275
32,220.456
32,067.989
32,535.253
32,141.770
32,778.728
32,176.201
to the point of commencement, and which is more particularly demarcated in the
map below:
Made on 16 July 2026.
HOW KWANG HWEE
Commissioner of Police,
Singapore.
[AG/LEGIS/SL/257A/2025/3]
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