(5) The authorisation of a security officer under subsection (1), and any revocation of that authorisation under subsection (4)(a), must be in writing, and the written instrument must be given to the security officer.
(6) In this section, “Commissioner of Police” includes a police officer of the rank of assistant superintendent or above who is authorised by the Commissioner of Police to act for the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of this section.
Authorised officers to be public servants
7. Any person who, in the course of his or her duty as an authorised officer of a protected area or a protected place, exercises any power of an authorised officer under Part 3 is taken to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224) when exercising that power.
PART 3
PROTECTED AREAS AND PROTECTED PLACES
Division 1—Protected areas
Declaration of protected area
8.—(1) The Minister may by order declare any premises in Singapore to be a protected area if, in the Minister’s opinion, it is necessary or expedient that special measures be taken to control the movement and conduct of persons in the premises.
(2) The Minister may make a protected area order for any premises—
- (a) on the application of the owner or occupier of the premises; or
- (b) on the Minister’s own volition.
(3) The application under subsection (2)(a) must be made in such form and manner, and be accompanied or supported by such information and documents, as the Minister may require.
(4) Before making a protected area order for any premises on the Minister’s own volition, the Minister must, unless the Minister
