s 23 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.