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Rh ::(ii) any written law, or an order or other direction (however described) under any written law.

(2) In this section, "prevented from travelling internationally" includes being—
 * (a) required to remain in Singapore;
 * (b) required to surrender a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document;
 * (c) not permitted to apply for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or
 * (d) not permitted to obtain a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document.

Reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct

24.—(1) If a competent authority believes on reasonable grounds that—
 * (a) if a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document were issued to a person, the person would be likely to engage in conduct that—
 * (i) might prejudice the security of Singapore or any other country;
 * (ii) might endanger the health or physical safety of other persons (whether in Singapore or another country);
 * (iii) might constitute an offence under this Act; or
 * (iv) might constitute a seizable offence against any written law which is prescribed; and
 * (b) the person should be refused a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document in order to prevent the person from engaging in the conduct,

the competent authority may make a written request to the Controller—
 * (A) to cancel any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that has been issued to the person; or
 * (B) to refuse to issue any Singapore passport or Singapore travel document to the person.