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- (a) break open, enter forcibly and remain on any land or premises the taking of possession of which has been authorised under the requisition order;
- (b) evict forcibly from that land or premises mentioned in paragraph (a) any individual that the Commissioner specifies in the requisition order;
- (c) use any equipment, electricity, water or other utilities on the land or premises, for the purpose of the exercise by the police officer of any other special power;
- (d) require any movable property requisitioned, or any space or accommodation in any land or premises mentioned in paragraph (a), to be placed at the officer’s disposal;
- (e) prohibit the disposal by a person given the requisition order of any movable property requisitioned under the requisition order.
(6) A person commits an offence if the person—
- (a) intentionally in any way obstructs or hinders a police officer in the exercise of any power or execution of the duty under subsection (4) or (5)(a), (b) or (c); or
- (b) without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a requirement or prohibition under subsection (5)(d) or (e).
(7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (6) 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.
(8) However, this section does not authorise the making of a requisition order in respect of any of the following without the prior approval of the Minister:
- (a) any vessel of more than 100 tons gross tonnage;
- (b) any aircraft which is not an unmanned aircraft;
- (c) any rolling stock of a railway administration within the meaning of the Railways Act (Cap. 263).
