s 13 Power to prohibit assembly or procession in public interest
13.—(1) If, in the case of any proposed public assembly or public procession, the Minister is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest to do so, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, prohibit the holding of that public assembly or public procession. (2) If, in relation to any public place and any period of time not exceeding 28 days, the Commissioner is of the opinion that, having regard to —(a) any serious public disorder or serious damage to public or private property which may result from public assemblies or public processions of a particular class or description in that public place during that period; (b) any serious public nuisance or obstruction in any public road, or threat to the safety of persons in that public place, that may result from such public assemblies or public processions; (c) any serious impact which such public assemblies or public processions may have on relations between different groups in Singapore; (d) any undue demands which such public assemblies or public processions may cause to be made on the police or military forces; and (e) the extent of powers exercisable under subsection (1), it is necessary in the public interest to do so, the Commissioner may, with the concurrence of the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, prohibit the holding of all public assemblies or public processions or both, or of that class or description, in that public place during that period. (3) An order made under subsection (1) in relation to an assembly or a procession has the effect of cancelling any previous permit granted under section 7 in relation to that assembly or procession. (4) A notification made under subsection (2) has the effect of cancelling any previous permit granted under section 7 in relation to any assembly or procession, the holding of which is prohibited by the notification.