Public Order (National Day Parade 2026) Notification 2026

This Notification is the Public Order (National Day Parade 2026) Notification 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.