Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Public Order Regulations 2009

Regulation 8

General conditions

Subregulation 1

Every permit for a public assembly shall be subject to the following conditions, which shall be deemed to be imposed under section 8(2) of the Act:

(a)

the assembly must not be held in any place other than the place specified in the permit;

(b)

the assembly must be held within the time specified in the permit;

(c)

no singing or music, gongs, drums or music-producing equipment shall be played, and no live-streaming of any event shall be shown, during the assembly unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit;

(d)

no public address system shall be used during the assembly unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit;

(e)

the number of participants in the assembly shall not exceed the number specified in the permit;

(f)

no banner, flag, poster, placard, photograph, film, sign, writing or other visible representation or paraphernalia shall be displayed during the assembly unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit.

Subregulation 2

Every permit for a public procession shall be subject to the following conditions, which shall be deemed to be imposed under section 8(2) of the Act:

(a)

the procession must not deviate from the route specified in the permit;

(b)

the procession must be held within the time specified in the permit;

(c)

no singing or music, gongs, drums or music-producing equipment shall be played, and no live-streaming of any event shall be shown, during the procession unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit;

(d)

no public address system shall be used during the procession unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit;

(e)

the number of participants in the procession shall not exceed the number specified in the permit;

(f)

the number of vehicles used for the procession shall not exceed the number specified in the permit;

(g)

no banner, flag, poster, placard, photograph, film, sign, writing or other visible representation or paraphernalia shall be displayed during the procession unless authorised by the police officer granting the permit.