Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act was extended for another five years.
SINGAPORE – A law that allows for detention without trial for offences such as secret society activities has been renewed, after the Criminal Law Act was extended for another five years.
Such groups are a menace to law and order, public safety and security, as they recruit young Singaporeans and engage in illicit activities and violent conduct, he said.Besides gang-related incidents, the law has also been used against organised crime such as unlicensed moneylending. For instance, it was used in 2019 to detain a number of leaders and financiers of a syndicate linked to more than 1,800 cases of debtor harassment.
The authorities can require organisers of major events to disclose their cyber-security measures under the Cybersecurity Bill. PHOTO: PEXELS The changes will expand the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s oversight of critical information infrastructure and any linked third-party systems that support its services, as well as grant it the authority to audit the digital defences tied to major activities, select universities and other groups that hold sensitive data or perform significant functions.
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