Duties of authority of protected place
18.—(1) The authority of a protected place must, on the date that the protected place order for the protected place takes effect—
- (a) display prominently at the perimeter of the protected place adequate notices about the protected place; and
- (b) have in place adequate measures (including the permit system mentioned in section 20) to prevent unauthorised entry to the protected place.
(2) Where the Minister amends the protected place order under section 17 (called in this section the amended order) by changing the specification of the protected place (called in this section the amended protected place), the authority of the amended protected place must, on the date that the amended order takes effect—
- (a) display prominently at the perimeter of the amended protected place adequate notices about the amended protected place; and
- (b) have in place adequate measures (including the permit system mentioned in section 20) to prevent unauthorised entry to the amended protected place.
(3) The authority must, while the protected place order or amended order is in force—
- (a) have in place and maintain the notices and measures required under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be;
- (b) where guards are deployed by the authority in, or in any specified surrounding area of, the protected place, ensure that every guard so deployed is an authorised officer; and
- (c) provide such information about the guards deployed by the authority in, or in any specified surrounding area of, the protected place, at such times and in such form and manner, as the Minister or the Commissioner of Police may require.
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (3)(b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
