Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 General interpretation
3 Meaning of "serious incident"
4 Meaning of "act of serious violence"
5 Meaning of target of special authorisation
6 Purposes of Act
7 Application of Act
Part 2 ACTIVATION ORDER
8 Activation order by Minister
9 Contents of activation order
10 Duration of activation order
Part 3 SPECIAL AUTHORISATIONS
11 Special authorisation by Commissioner
12 Contents of special authorisation
13 How special authorisation to be given
14 How long does special authorisation have effect
15 Who may exercise powers under special authorisation
Part 4 SPECIAL POWERS
16 Power to stop and question
17 Power to obtain disclosure of identity
18 Power to impose cordon
19 Power to close roads, etc.
20 Power to control movement or conduct of individuals
21 Power to impose curfew
22 Power to search individuals
23 Power to search vehicles
24 Power to remove vehicles, etc.
25 Power to enter and search premises
26 Power to seize and detain things
27 Power to direct premises owners, etc.
28 Power to intercept unmanned aircraft, etc.
Part 5 OTHER COUNTER‑MEASURES
Division 1 — Temporary restraining orders
29 Power to control individuals temporarily
Division 2 — Stopping communications
30 Communications stop orders
31 Power to stop communications, etc.
Division 3 — Discontinuing telecommunication service
32 Directions to discontinue telecommunication services
33 General provisions about section 32 direction
34 Obligations of addressee, etc., of section 32 direction
Division 4 — Requisition powers
35 Powers of requisition
36 Compensation for requisition
Part 6 OFFENCES
37 Provoking breach of peace
38 Publishing matter prejudicial to public order
39 Using offensive weapons, etc.
40 Consorting with section 39 offender
41 Carrying, etc., offensive weapon in target area
42 Enhanced penalty for certain offences committed in target area
43 Unauthorised photography, etc., of target area
44 Breach of communications stop order
45 Offences by corporations
46 Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
47 Jurisdiction of courts
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
48 Arrest and bail
49 Appeal to Minister against temporary restraining order
50 Interface with other laws
51 Protection from personal liability
52 Service of documents
53 Regulations
54 Repeal
Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
55 Amendment of Criminal Procedure Code
56 Amendment of Police Force Act
57 Amendment of Public Order Act
58 Amendment of Registration of Criminals Act
59 Amendment of Road Vehicles (Special Powers) Act
60 Amendment of Telecommunications Act
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money