Individual entering or remaining in restricted place
9.—(1)  Subject to regulation 13, an individual must not intentionally enter a restricted place during a restricted period of the restricted place if —
(a)the individual does not have a cleared status when entering; and
(b)the individual —
(i)knows that he or she does not have a cleared status when entering the restricted place during that restricted period; or
(ii)is reckless as to whether he or she has a cleared status when entering the restricted place during that restricted period.
(2)  Subject to regulation 13, an individual must not intentionally remain in a restricted place at any time during a restricted period of the restricted place if —
(a)the individual —
(i)knows that he or she stops having a cleared status while within the restricted place during that restricted period; or
(ii)is reckless as to whether he or she continues having a cleared status while within the restricted place during that restricted period; and
(b)the individual stops having a cleared status while within the restricted place during that restricted period.
(2A)  In the case of a solemnization of a marriage to which regulation 7A(2A)(ca) of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020) applies, an individual who is a party to the marriage to be solemnized or solemnized must not do any of the following:
(a)intentionally enter a room or place where the solemnization is to take place during the solemnization restricted period of the solemnization if the individual does not have a cleared status when entering the room or place and the individual —
(i)knows that he or she does not have a cleared status when entering the room or place during that solemnization restricted period; or
(ii)is reckless as to whether he or she has a cleared status when entering the room or place during that solemnization restricted period;
(b)intentionally remain in a room or place where the solemnization is to take place or takes place at any time during the solemnization restricted period of the solemnization if the individual stops having a cleared status while within the room or place during that solemnization restricted period and the individual —
(i)knows that he or she stops having a cleared status while within the room or place during that solemnization restricted period; or
(ii)is reckless as to whether he or she continues having a cleared status while within the room or place during that solemnization restricted period.
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(2B)  In paragraph (2A), “solemnization restricted period”, for a solemnization, means the time —
(a)starting 60 minutes before the time the solemnization is stated will begin in any invitation relating to the solemnization; and
(b)ending 60 minutes after the time that the solemnization is stated will end on any invitation relating to the solemnization.
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(3)  An individual who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (2A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
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(4)  Without limiting the meaning of “reasonable excuse” in regulation 2(1), a reasonable excuse for contravening this regulation includes entering or remaining in a restricted place during a restricted period of the restricted place in any of the following circumstances:
(a)the individual did not know or could not reasonably have known that the place is a restricted place;
(b)the entry or remaining in the restricted place during the restricted period was to comply with a direction given to the individual by or on behalf of a public officer or a public body in exercise of a power under any written law.