Reasons relating to law enforcement
23. —(1) The Controller may cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to a person, or refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to a person, if the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) the person is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore in respect of an arrestable offence against any written law which is prescribed; or ( b ) the person (including a person who is in prison) is prevented from travelling internationally by force of — (i) a condition of parole, or of an undertaking or a surety, bail bond or licence for early release from prison, granted under any written law; or (ii) any written law, or an order or other direction (however described) under any written law. (2) In this section, “prevented from travelling internationally” includes being — ( a ) required to remain in Singapore; ( b ) required to surrender a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( c ) not permitted to apply for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or ( d ) not permitted to obtain a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document.
—(1) The Controller may cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to a person, or refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to a person, if the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) the person is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore in respect of an arrestable offence against any written law which is prescribed; or ( b ) the person (including a person who is in prison) is prevented from travelling internationally by force of — (i) a condition of parole, or of an undertaking or a surety, bail bond or licence for early release from prison, granted under any written law; or (ii) any written law, or an order or other direction (however described) under any written law.
(2) In this section, “prevented from travelling internationally” includes being — ( a ) required to remain in Singapore; ( b ) required to surrender a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( c ) not permitted to apply for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or ( d ) not permitted to obtain a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document.
Reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct
24. —(1) If a competent authority believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) if a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document were issued to a person, the person would be likely to engage in conduct that — (i) might prejudice the security of Singapore or any other country; (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country); (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or (iv) might constitute an arrestable offence against any written law which is prescribed; and ( b ) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct, the competent authority may make a written request to the Controller — ( c ) to cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to the person; or ( d ) to refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to the person. (2) A competent authority may make a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) — ( a ) whether or not the person has applied for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( b ) whether or not a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document has been issued to the person; and ( c ) whether or not that person is a citizen of Singapore. (3) If a competent authority makes a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) in relation to any person, the Controller may, as the case may be — ( a ) cancel the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document of the person; or ( b ) refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to the person. (4) Despite subsection (3), where a competent authority makes a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) in relation to any person, the Controller must not — ( a ) cancel the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document of the person; or ( b ) refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to the person, if that request relating to the person has been withdrawn by the competent authority or is no longer considered by the Controller to be current. (5) Without affecting subsection (1), the Controller may cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document issued to a person, or refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to a person, if the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) if a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document were issued to the person, the person would be likely to engage in conduct that — (i) might prejudice the security of Singapore or any other country; (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country); (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or (iv) might constitute an arrestable offence mentioned in subsection (1)( a )(iv); and ( b ) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct. (6) In this section, “competent authority”, in relation to a circumstance mentioned in subsection (1) or (5) that relates to Singapore, means any public authority or public officer prescribed by the regulations to be a competent authority in relation to that circumstance.
—(1) If a competent authority believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) if a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document were issued to a person, the person would be likely to engage in conduct that — (i) might prejudice the security of Singapore or any other country; (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country); (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or (iv) might constitute an arrestable offence against any written law which is prescribed; and ( b ) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct, the competent authority may make a written request to the Controller — ( c ) to cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to the person; or ( d ) to refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to the person.
(2) A competent authority may make a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) — ( a ) whether or not the person has applied for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; ( b ) whether or not a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document has been issued to the person; and ( c ) whether or not that person is a citizen of Singapore.
(3) If a competent authority makes a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) in relation to any person, the Controller may, as the case may be — ( a ) cancel the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document of the person; or ( b ) refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to the person.
(4) Despite subsection (3), where a competent authority makes a written request to the Controller under subsection (1) in relation to any person, the Controller must not — ( a ) cancel the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document of the person; or ( b ) refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to the person, if that request relating to the person has been withdrawn by the competent authority or is no longer considered by the Controller to be current.
(5) Without affecting subsection (1), the Controller may cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document issued to a person, or refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to a person, if the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that — ( a ) if a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document were issued to the person, the person would be likely to engage in conduct that — (i) might prejudice the security of Singapore or any other country; (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country); (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or (iv) might constitute an arrestable offence mentioned in subsection (1)( a )(iv); and ( b ) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct.
(6) In this section, “competent authority”, in relation to a circumstance mentioned in subsection (1) or (5) that relates to Singapore, means any public authority or public officer prescribed by the regulations to be a competent authority in relation to that circumstance.
