Last updated: January 27, 2021
Enforcement Authorities
Police or any other “authorised officer”
The Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act states that the police or authorized officers “may” arrest without a warrant, but not “shall arrest,” any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offense under this law.
An “authorised officer” is any person appointed by the Director-General of Public Health in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987.
Railway official
A railway official has the authority to remove an individual from the train or related premises if that individual refuses to comply with requests to stop smoking while in a designated smoke-free area. In addition, a railway official, a person designated by the railway official to assist him, or a police officer may arrest any person who is guilty of an offense under the Railways Act. However, the law does not state the railway official must arrest a person who is violating the law.
A “railway official” includes “all persons employed by or on behalf of the railway administration to perform any function in connection with a railway.”
Pilot-in-command
Passengers of an aircraft must comply with the demands of the pilot-in-command, or indirectly the pilot-in-command through a crew member to secure the safe operation of the aircraft and the safety of and wellbeing of passengers and crew onboard.
Employee of the Land Transport Authority
A police officer or employee of the Land Transport Authority may arrest without warrant any person who has committed or is believed to have committed an offense punishable under the Rapid Transit Systems Act.
Any employee of the Land Transport Authority has the power to remove from the railway premises any individual he/she reasonably suspects of committing or attempting to commit any breach of the Rapid Transit Systems Regulations.
