After reading many articles on social media regarding how the NParks director had no rights to dismiss HHH or even after viewing the exchange between the NParks director with HHH, i must stand up for the system in singapore, whether you like it or not.
As HHH loves to quote the law, let me bring up the legislation she wants to see and explain it as well
FIRSTLY, "The NParks Director has no right to dismiss HHH or revoke her permit as he is not the Commissioner of Parks"
ACCORDING to CHAPTER 216, the PARKS AND TREES ACT,
titled: OFFICERS TO PERFORM THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS AND RECREATION,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section3(2A) of the Parks and Trees Act, the Minister for National Development has authorised the following officers of the National Parks Board, who have been appointed under section 3(2) of the Act, to perform the duties and functions of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation under the Act, with effect from 1st July 1996:
(b) Directors
Showing that ANY Director of NParks, including the one that met HHH on the day, has in his full right to act accordingly as the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
NEXT,
ACCORDING to the PARKS AND TREES ACT, CHAPTER 216,
titled: In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(4) of the Parks and Trees Act, the Minister for National Development has authorised —
(a) the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation; and
(b) the following officers of the National Parks Board:
(ii) Directors
who have been appointed under section 3 of the Act, to exercise within any public park all the powers of a police officer, with effect from 1st July 1996.
Showing that ANY Director of NParks, including the one that HHH met on the day, has FULL RIGHTS to act as a police officer in the park, INCLUDING HONG LIM PARK
LASTLY,
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AT SPEAKERS' CORNER, HONG LIM PARK:
1 All events and activities carried out by any approved person at Speakers’ Corner, Hong Lim Park, are subject to the terms and conditions stated below and such other terms and conditions as the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation (‘the Commissioner’) may from time to time impose. The Commissioner RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY APPROVAL OR DISALLOW ANY EVENT OR ACTIVITY AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE in the event of any breach of or non-compliance with the terms and conditions herein, WHERE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S OPINION THE EVENT OR ACTIVITY MAY ENDANGER OR CAUSE DISCOMFORT OR INCONVENIENCE TO OTHER PARK USERS AND/OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, or where the status of the Speakers’ Corner as an unrestricted area for public speaking and demonstrations under the Public Order (Unrestricted Area) Order 2013 and the conduct of public entertainment activities under the Public Entertainments and Meetings (Speakers’ Corner) Exemption Order 2013 are revoked.
THEREFORE, the commissioner of Parks, in this case, represented by the director of parks which has met HHH on the day itself, is FREE to impose ANY RESTRICTION so he deems fit accordingly to her permit as she, in his opinion (fully accordingly to the law stated above) has endangered or caused discomfort or inconvenience to other park users and/or the general public. HE Also reserves the right to cancel her approval on the spot without having the need for a black and white email as requested.
ALL LAWS AND TOCS CAN BE FOUND ACCORDINGLY ON THE NPARKS WEBSITE.
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