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54
NO. 41 OF 2017


Security directive for maintenance of security measures for special infrastructure

53.—(1) The Commissioner may issue a security directive to the responsible person of a special infrastructure if the responsible person contravenes section 40(2)(b) or 47(1)(b).

(2) The security directive may—

(a) direct the responsible person to take any action or measure specified in the security directive, to secure compliance with the relevant provision mentioned in subsection (1); and
(b) specify the date on which the security directive is to take effect and the period within which any direction in the security directive must be complied with.

Security directive for special infrastructure against security risk

54.—(1) This section applies where the Commissioner is of the opinion that—

(a) in the case of a special infrastructure with an approved security plan, it is necessary to protect the special infrastructure against any security risk that is not addressed in the approved security plan; and
(b) in the case of a special infrastructure without any approved security plan, it is necessary to protect the special infrastructure against any security risk.

(2) The Commissioner may issue a security directive to the responsible person of the special infrastructure—

(a) directing the responsible person to implement and maintain any security measure specified in the security directive, in response to that risk; and
(b) specifying the date on which the security directive is to take effect and the period within which any direction in the security directive must be complied with.