Refusal of entry and removal from special event area of enhanced security special event 29.—(1) This section shall apply if — (a) the entrant fails to comply with a request of a police officer or an approved person made under this Part; (b) the entrant fails to satisfy a police officer or an approved person that the entrant has a good and lawful reason to be at the special event area of an enhanced security special event or a particular part of it; or [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (c) a police officer or an approved person reasonably suspects that the entrant is about to commit, has committed or is committing an offence under section 26(3), 31 or 32. (2) Unless the entrant is arrested — (a) if the entrant has entered the special event area — a police officer or an approved person may direct the entrant to leave and not re-enter the special event area; and (b) if the entrant is about to enter the special event area — a police officer or an approved person may by direction refuse him entry to the special event area. (3) If a person contravenes any direction given by a police officer or an approved person under subsection (2)(a) or (b) to leave a special event area, or attempts to enter or re-enter the special event area contrary to such a direction, a police officer may use such force as is reasonable and necessary to arrest and detain the person for the purpose of removing the person from or preventing his entry or re-entry to the special event area, or to remove the person from the area, as the case may be. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] Directions to event organiser 30.—(1) The Commissioner may, if he reasonably believes that it is necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals and for the avoidance of disruptions to the special event, at any time during the period the declaration relating to that special event is in force, give written directions to the event organiser of the special event requiring the event organiser concerned (according to the circumstances of the case) to do, or not to do, such things as are specified in the direction or are of a description as specified therein as are necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals and for the avoidance of disruptions to the special event. Singapore Statutes Online Current version as at 01 Oct 2018 PDF created date on: 01 Oct 2018