s 11 Special authorisation by Commissioner
11.—(1) Where the Commissioner is given an activation order because of a serious incident or threatened serious incident in an area or place in Singapore, the Commissioner may, during the period the activation order has effect, grant in accordance with this Part a special authorisation to a police officer for the exercise by the officer of special powers as will substantially assist in all or any of the following:(a) preventing the occurrence of the serious incident; (b) reducing the impact of the serious incident, or the threatened serious incident, on the health or safety of the public or on property in the area or place; (c) controlling public disorder or restoring or maintaining public order after the occurrence of the serious incident; (d) apprehending the persons responsible for the serious incident; (e) preserving the evidence of, or relating to, the serious incident; (f) supporting the necessary recovery process for the community in the aftermath of the serious incident; (g) facilitating the activities of emergency service agencies responding to the serious incident. (2) In granting a special authorisation under this Part, it is not necessary for the Commissioner to give any person who may be affected by the special authorisation a chance to be heard before the authorisation is granted.