Internal Security Act

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3 Prohibition of uniforms of political or quasi-military organisations

5 Prohibition of quasi-military organisations

7 Prohibition of uniforms, emblems, etc.

8 Power to order detention

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

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

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.

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

36 Powers of seizure

37 Powers of closure

38 Liability of principal for acts of employee

39 Abetment and penalty

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

44 Attempts to commit offences and assisting offenders

45 Abetment and general penalty

47 Enforcement of bonds

48 Proclamation of security areas

52 Exclusion of persons

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

58 Offences relating to firearms, ammunition and explosives

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

61 Failure to report offences or to give information

62 Attempt to commit offences

63 Assisting offenders

64 Abetment and general penalty

67 Power to dispense with death inquiries

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

70 Application of section 94 of the Penal Code

71 Extension of right of private defence

72 Power to make regulations

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

84 Amendment, etc., of Schedules

Control of admission to institutions of higher education

42.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in any other written law, no person shall, on or after 1st August 1964, be admitted as a student to any institution of higher education to which this section applies unless he holds a certificate of suitability for admission thereto issued to him in accordance with subsection (2):

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person ordinarily resident outside Singapore whose admission to any such institution is recommended by any person or body designated for the purposes of this section by the Minister charged with the responsibility for education.

(2) Any person requiring a certificate of suitability for admission to any institution of higher education shall apply therefor in writing to the Director of Education; and the Director of Education, after making such enquiries as he may consider appropriate, shall issue the certificate unless there appear to him to be reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant, if admitted to the institution in question, would be likely to promote, or otherwise participate in, action prejudicial to the interests or security of Singapore or any part thereof.

(3) Any person whose application for a certificate under this section is refused may, at any time within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which he is notified of the decision, appeal against it to the Minister; and on any such appeal, the Minister —

(a)	if he is satisfied of the existence of the grounds referred to in subsection (2), shall confirm the decision;
(b)	in any other case, shall direct the issue of a certificate.

(4) The decision of the Minister on any appeal under subsection (3) shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.

(5) The institutions of higher education to which this section applies are as follows:

(a)	the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Polytechnic and the Ngee Ann Polytechnic;
(b)	any other institution of higher education which the Minister may designate for the purposes of this section by a notification in the Gazette;

and references in this section to a person’s admission as a student to any such institution are references to his registration or enrolment for attendance at any course of study provided by the institution.

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