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Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
2009
Sections
3

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About this subsidiary legislation

Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation POA-S490-2009 2009, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2009.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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This Order may be cited as the Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 and shall come into operation on 9th October 2009.

Regulation 2

Prohibited areas

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No person shall hold any public assembly or public procession (other than a public assembly or public procession specified in paragraph 3) in —

(a)

any public road, public place or place of public resort within any area described in the Schedule; or

(b)

any public road forming the boundary of that area.

Regulation 3

Excluded public assemblies or processions

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Amended byS 117/2016 wef 19/03/2016

The following public assemblies and public processions are excluded from the prohibition in paragraph 2:

(a)

any public procession held in connection with a funeral in respect of which a permit is granted;

(b)

any public assembly held wholly inside a building or other enclosed premises —

(i)

the organisers of which are all citizens of Singapore; (ii)the speakers and lecturers thereat are all citizens of Singapore; (iii)during which any matters of race, religion or religious belief, or which may cause feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different racial and religious groups in Singapore, are not dealt with, directly or indirectly; and

(iv)

during which there shall be present throughout the public assembly either the person who organised the assembly or, if he is not present, a person nominated by him, in writing, to act in his place; (c)any public assembly or public procession that is part of the National Day Parade;

(ca)any public assembly or public procession in an open space —

(i)

that is held primarily to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew;

(ii)

that is organised by or under the direction of the People’s Association;

(iii)

that is held between 19 March 2016 and 31 March 2016 (both dates inclusive); and

(iv)

during which the organiser provides crowd control measures that are necessary for the safety and wellbeing of persons attending the public assembly or public procession;

(d)

any public assembly or public procession that is part of the Chingay Parade and in respect of which a permit is granted; and

(e)

any other public assembly or public procession not exceeding 24 hours in duration and in respect of which a permit is granted.

Common questions

What is Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009?
Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation POA-S490-2009 2009, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2009.
Is Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 still in force?
Yes — Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 is currently in force.
When did Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 take effect?
Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 was first recorded in 2009.
How many regulations does Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 have?
Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009?
The official text of Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.