17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Controller shall cancel a pass issued under regulation 11, 12, 13, 14 or 16 if the Controller is satisfied that —
(a)
the holder of the pass is a prohibited immigrant; or
(b)
the presence of the holder of the pass in Singapore —
(i)
is undesirable; or
(ii)
would be prejudicial to public security in Singapore.
[S 168/2015 wef 01/04/2015]
(2) The Controller must not cancel a pass under paragraph (1) by reason only that the holder of the pass is an exempt prohibited immigrant.