- (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country);
- (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or
- (iv) might constitute a seizable offence referred to in subsection (1)(a)(iv); and
- (b) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct.
(6) In this section, "competent authority", in relation to a circumstance mentioned in subsection (1) or (5) that relates to Singapore, means such public authority or public officer as is prescribed by the regulations to be a competent authority in relation to that circumstance.
Division 3—Other reasons for refusing or cancelling
Repeated loss or thefts of Singapore passports
25. The Controller may refuse to issue a Singapore passport to a person if, before the passport application under consideration is made, 2 or more Singapore passports issued to the person have been lost or stolen and for reasons of passport security and integrity, the Controller considers that it is not desirable to issue that person with another Singapore passport.
Concurrently valid Singapore passports, etc.
26.—(1) The Controller shall not issue a Singapore passport to a person if the person has already been issued with a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document and that document is still valid.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not prevent the Controller from issuing a Singapore passport to the person in such circumstances as are specified in the Minister's directions under section 5(2).
Children
27. The Controller shall not issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to a child unless—
- (a) a person who has parental responsibility for the child consents to the child travelling internationally; or
- (b) an order of a court permits the child to travel internationally.
