Requisition of Resources Act 1985 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Requisitioning of Property and Services
11. Entry and inspection of land
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Any member of the armed forces or the civil defence force, acting in the course of his or her duty as such, or any person authorised by the Minister to act under this subsection on producing, if so required, a duly authenticated document showing his or her authority may —
armed forces
“armed forces” means any force constituted under the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;
enter any land for the purpose of exercising any of the powers conferred in relation to that land by any of the provisions of this Act;
enter and inspect any land for the purpose of determining whether, and if so, in what manner, any of these powers are to be exercised in relation to the land; and
for any purpose in the public interest, pass (with or without vehicles) over any land.
Without affecting subsection (1), in the case of a public health emergency, any person authorised by the appropriate Minister under the Infectious Diseases Act 1976 to act under this subsection may, on producing (if so required) a duly authenticated document showing his or her authority, exercise the powers under subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c).
public health emergency
“public health emergency” means a public health emergency declared under section 17A(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976 by the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;