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Rh "communications stop order" means an order made under section 30(1) because of a special authorisation;

"cordon", in relation to any area, includes—
 * (a) a physical barrier; or
 * (b) a roadblock on any road in, or in the vicinity of, the area;

"cordoned area" means an area on which a cordon is placed by or under a special authorisation;

"dangerous article" includes—
 * (a) an article which has a blade or is sharply pointed but is not an offensive weapon;
 * (b) an explosive or explosive precursor within the meaning of the Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13);
 * (c) a corrosive substance within the meaning of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act (Cap. 65);
 * (d) a dangerous, hazardous, radioactive or harmful substance or toxic chemical;
 * (e) a microbial or other biological agent, or toxin (with or without its container); or
 * (f) an article or a vehicle used or about to be used in a serious incident to cause or threaten injury to, or otherwise intimidate, any person;

"emergency service agency" means—
 * (a) the Singapore Civil Defence Force;
 * (b) a public authority empowered by or under a public Act to perform or discharge search and rescue, firefighting environmental hazard control services, and which is prescribed to be an emergency service agency; or
 * (c) any person supplying services under a contract with an emergency service agency in paragraph (a) or (b)