PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (SPECIAL POWERS)
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- (ii) reducing the impact of the serious incident, or the threatened serious incident, on the health or safety of the public or on property in that area or place; or
- (iii) controlling public disorder or restoring or maintaining public order in Singapore after the occurrence of the serious incident,
the Minister may, by order in writing given to the Commissioner, activate the use of powers under this Act.
(2) Once an activation order is made and given under subsection (1), the Minister must cause to be published a notice of the making and giving of the activation order as follows without delay:
- (a) in the Gazette;
- (b) in such other manner as will secure adequate publicity for the fact of making and giving of the activation order.
(3) However, failure to publish a notice under subsection (2) in respect of any activation order does not invalidate the order.
(4) An activation order may be revoked at any time by the Minister by instrument in writing; and the Minister must cause the giving of notice of the revocation in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the activation order was first given.
Contents of activation order
9.—(1) An activation order must—
- (a) describe the general nature of the serious incident or threatened serious incident to which it applies;
- (b) specify the period or periods during which the activation order has effect; and
- (c) authorise the Commissioner to exercise all or any of the special powers under any provision of this Act in relation to the serious incident or threatened serious incident, during the period the activation order is in effect.
