Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Unauthorised sharing of security information
Subregulation 1
A licensed security agency which deploys any licensed security officer in its employ to carry out any function of a security officer at any premises (referred to in this regulation as the relevant premises) shall not knowingly or negligently publish or communicate to any person any information relating to —
the security system installed in the relevant premises, including surveillance equipment technology used and methods of installation or use of surveillance equipment at those premises;
the physical layout of the relevant premises;
the number and type of licensed security officers the licensed security agency so deploys or any other details of such deployment; and
any other security arrangements provided at the relevant premises by that licensed security agency or another licensed security agency.
Subregulation 2
A licensed security officer who patrols or guards any premises (referred to in this regulation as the relevant premises) shall not knowingly or negligently publish or communicate to any person any information relating to —
the security system installed in the relevant premises, including surveillance equipment technology used and methods of installation or use of surveillance equipment at those premises;
the physical layout of the relevant premises;
the number and type of licensed security officers deployed at the relevant premises or any other details of such deployment; and
any other security arrangements provided at the relevant premises by any licensed security agency.
Subregulation 3
Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to the following publication or communication:
a publication or communication to any owner or lawful occupier of the relevant premises;
a publication or communication with the consent, express or implied, of an owner or lawful occupier of the relevant premises;
a publication or communication which is required or authorised by or under written law;
a publication or communication that is no more than is reasonably necessary in connection with preventing an imminent threat of serious violence to persons or substantial damage to property, or preventing the commission of an offence.