(2) The Commissioner may refuse to grant a permit for a public assembly or public procession in respect of which notice under section 6 has been given if he has reasonable ground for apprehending that the proposed assembly or procession may — (a) occasion public disorder, or damage to public or private property; (b) create a public nuisance; (c) give rise to an obstruction in any public road; (d) place the safety of any person in jeopardy; (e) cause feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different groups in Singapore; (f) glorify the commission or preparation (whether in the past, in the future or generally) of acts of terrorism or any offence or otherwise have the effect of directly or indirectly encouraging or otherwise inducing members of the public to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism or such an offence; [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (g) be held within or enter a prohibited area, or an area to which an order or a notification under section 13 applies; or [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (h) be directed towards a political end and be organised by, or involve the participation of, any of the following persons: (i) an entity that is not a Singapore entity; (ii) an individual who is not a citizen of Singapore. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (2A) During the period an activation order has effect under the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018, the Commissioner may refuse to issue any permit for or in respect of a public assembly or public procession to be held within or enter an area which is the target of a special authorisation granted under that Act as a result of the activation order. [Act 26 of 2018 wef 16/05/2018] (3) In this section — “directed towards a political end” means — (a) promoting the interests of a political party or other group of persons organised, in Singapore or elsewhere, for political objects; (b) influencing, or seeking to influence, the outcome of elections or referendums, whether in Singapore or elsewhere; Singapore Statutes Online Current version as at 01 Oct 2018 PDF created date on: 01 Oct 2018