Arrangement of Provisions

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1 Short title.

2 Interpretation.

PART II

GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTERNAL SECURITY
CHAPTER I — PROHIBITION OF ORGANISATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF A POLITICAL OR QUASI-MILITARY CHARACTER AND UNIFORMS, ETC.

3 Prohibition of uniforms of political or quasi-military organisations.

4 Penalty.

5 Prohibition of quasi-military organisations.

6 Illegal drilling.

7 Prohibition of uniforms, emblems, etc.

CHAPTER II — POWERS OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION

8 Power to order detention.

8A Interpretation.

8B Law applicable to judicial review.

8C No appeals to Privy Council.

8D Commencement provision.

9 Duty to inform person detained of grounds of detention, etc.

10 Detention order may be suspended.

*11 Representations against detention order.

*12 Report of advisory board

13 Review.

13A Presidential concurrence.

14 Power to summon witnesses.

15 Member of advisory board deemed to be a public servant.

16 Disclosure of information.

17 Power to order removal.

18 Power to order production of detained person.

19 Saving in respect of prosecution of persons detained.

CHAPTER III — SPECIAL POWERS RELATING TO SUBVERSIVE PUBLICATIONS, ETC.

20 Prohibition of printing, sale, etc., of documents and publications.

21 Objections against orders under section 20.

22 Printing, publishing, etc., in contravention of order under section 20.

23 Possession of documents, etc., in contravention of order under section 20.

24 Importation in contravention of order under section 20.

25 Posting of placards, etc.

26 Dissemination of false reports.

27 Possession of subversive documents.

28 Powers of search and seizure of documents.

29 Disposal of subversive documents, etc.

CHAPTER IV — CONTROL OF ENTERTAINMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

30 Power to require information.

31 Power to impose conditions.

32 Promoter, etc., to be in attendance at entertainment or exhibition.

33 Power to prohibit certain entertainments or exhibitions.

34 Powers of entry and investigation.

35 Search.

36 Powers of seizure.

37 Powers of closure.

38 Liability of principal for acts of employee.

39 Abetment and penalty.

CHAPTER V — OTHER POWERS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUBVERSION

40 Powers relating to appointments.

41 Power to close schools or educational institutions.

42 Control of admission to institutions of higher education.

43 Powers in relation to pupils, etc., visiting Singapore.

CHAPTER VI — MISCELLANEOUS

44 Attempts to commit offences and assisting offenders.

45 Abetment and general penalty.

46 Arrest.

47 Enforcement of bonds.

PART III

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SECURITY AREAS
CHAPTER I — PROCLAMATION OF SECURITY AREAS

48 Proclamation of security areas.

CHAPTER II — POWERS RELATING TO PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SECURITY

49 Danger area.

50 Controlled area.

51 Protected place.

52 Exclusion of persons.

53 Curfew.

54 Power to take possession of land or buildings.

55 Power to order destruction of certain unoccupied buildings.

56 Power to control roads, etc.

57 Power to seize rice and other food.

CHAPTER III — OFFENCES RELATING TO SECURITY AREAS

58 Offences relating to firearms, ammunition and explosives.

59 Consorting with person carrying or having possession of fire arms or explosives.

60 Supplies.

61 Failure to report offences or to give information.

62 Attempt to commit offences.

63 Assisting offenders.

64 Abetment and general penalty.

CHAPTER IV — POWERS OF POLICE AND OTHERS

65 Arrest.

66 Powers of search.

67 Power to dispense with death inquiries.

68 Medical officers of armed forces to be regarded as medical officers for purpose of inquiries.

CHAPTER V — GENERAL

69 Compensation.

70 Application of section 94 of the Penal Code.

71 Extension of right of private defence.

CHAPTER VI — POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS

72 Power to make regulations.

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

73 Seizability and bailability of offences.

74 Power to detain suspected persons.

75 Use of lethal weapons in effecting arrests.

76 Admission of statements in evidence.

77 Inspection of bankers’ books.

78 Disposal of property.

79 Registration of persons arrested or detained.

80 Jurisdiction of District Court.

81 Restriction on prosecution.

82 Publicity of orders.

83 Saving.

84 Amendment, etc., of Schedules.

FIRST SCHEDULE

LAWS AGAINST WHICH SUSPECTED OFFENDERS MAY BE FORCIBLY ARRESTED

SECOND SCHEDULE

SPECIFIED LAWS

THIRD SCHEDULE

ESSENTIAL SERVICES