Infrastructure Protection Protected Areas Order

Singapore Legislation Updates

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore issued Order S 185 under section 8(1) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, declaring specified premises as protected areas and designating the relevant authority for each. The order was made on 19 March 2026 and comes into operation on 2 April 2026.

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What changed

The Infrastructure Protection (Protected Areas) (No. 2) Order 2026 designates specific premises as protected areas under the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017. The Schedule identifies which premises are protected and the authority designated for each area. Made by the Minister for Home Affairs, this subsidiary legislation supplements the parent Act's framework for infrastructure protection.

Regulated entities and agencies should review the Schedule to determine whether any premises they operate in or manage are affected. Compliance with the protected area designation takes effect on 2 April 2026. Operators within designated protected areas must adhere to any requirements imposed by the designated authority under the parent Act.

What to do next

Review the Schedule to identify any premises declared as protected areas
Coordinate with the designated authority for affected premises
Ensure compliance with Infrastructure Protection Act requirements upon the 2 April 2026 commencement date

Source document (simplified)

Infrastructure Protection (Protected Areas) (No. 2) Order 2026 Status:
Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 01 Apr 2026
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No. S 185
| Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 |

| Infrastructure Protection
(Protected Areas) (No. 2)
Order 2026 |

| | In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order: | | In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order: |
| In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order: | |

| Citation and commencement |

| 1. This Order is the Infrastructure Protection (Protected Areas) (No. 2) Order 2026 and comes into operation on 2 April 2026. |

| Premises declared to be protected area |

| 2. The premises described in the second column of the Schedule are declared to be a protected area for the purposes of the Act, and the person specified in the first column of that Schedule is designated as the authority of the protected area. |

| | Made on 19 March 2026. |

| [SPF/CPS/C/09/12/39; AG/LEGIS/SL/137B/2025/2] |

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