Activation order by Minister
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8.—(1) Where, in the Minister’s opinion —(a) there is a serious incident occurring or which has occurred in any area or place in Singapore, or a threat of such an incident occurring in any area or place in Singapore; and (b) the exercise of any power under this Act is necessary to substantially assist in —(i) preventing the occurrence of the serious incident; (ii) reducing the impact of the serious incident, or the threatened serious incident, on the health or safety of the public or on property in that area or place; or (iii) controlling public disorder or restoring or maintaining public order in Singapore after the occurrence of the serious incident, the Minister may, by order in writing given to the Commissioner, activate the use of powers under this Act. (2) Once an activation order is made and given under subsection (1), the Minister must cause to be published a notice of the making and giving of the activation order as follows without delay:(a) in the Gazette; (b) in any other manner that will secure adequate publicity for the fact of making and giving of the activation order. (3) However, failure to publish a notice under subsection (2) in respect of any activation order does not invalidate the order. (4) An activation order may be revoked at any time by the Minister by instrument in writing; and the Minister must cause the giving of notice of the revocation in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the activation order was first given.