As part of the security measures for the ASEAN summit, Police have gazetted the premises of Shangri-la, Raffles City Convention Center (RCCC), and Asian Civilisation Museum (ACM), as well as 500 metres of the perimeter surrounding these places and the Istana, as Protected Areas under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act. This is similar to arrangements made at the recent APEC Australia 2007, and at the WTO in Hong Kong 2005. Such a security zone would allow police to conduct checks on persons found within the zone, and order persons found therein to leave the security zone if they pose a security threat to the ASEAN Summit.

The security zone will be in place on the following dates and times:

Members of public are advised to keep away from the security zones unless they have a legitimate reason to be there. Members of the public can expect to be stopped and checked by security forces if they are entering the security zone. Persons found engaging in activities which may compromise security within the security zones will be arrested and removed.

Police are aware of web postings stating that it is not against the law to gather in groups of four or less and encouraging people to do so during the ASEAN Summit period. Police would like to advise members of the public not to participate in such illegal activities.

Members of the public who choose to give expression to their political views or who wish to organize political activities are urged to do so through available avenues and lawful means. Indoor political forums by Singaporeans are exempt from the need to apply for any licence. Foreigners who wish to do so can apply for a licence from any Police station or on-line at www.spf.gov.sg/licence/index.html.