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PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (SPECIAL POWERS)
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(b) the exercise of a special power by any police officer, or by any law enforcement officer or civilian assistant when acting on the direction and in aid of a police officer given a special authorisation;
(c) any activity carried out by an individual mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in preparation for or directly in support of any activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or
(d) the exercise of any power under section 201C(9) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Cap. 295) by a serviceman, or the carrying out by a serviceman of any activity in preparation for or directly in support of the exercise of that power;

"law enforcement officer" means—

(a) an immigration officer appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);
(b) a public officer appointed to the Narcotics Service;
(c) a public officer appointed to the Prisons Service;
(d) a public officer appointed to the Civil Defence Service (but not an auxiliary member of the Civil Defence Force); or
(e) a public officer (other than a serviceman) who is in a prescribed class of public officers;

"offensive weapon" means—

(a) any firearm, air gun, air pistol, stun gun, electronic dart gun, automatic gun, automatic pistol or any other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious fumes or noxious substance can be emitted, and any component part of any such arms;
(b) a bayonet, sword, dagger, spear or spearhead;