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PASSPORTS
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(i) in the case of the holder of a Singapore passport, a seizable offence against any written law which is prescribed for the purposes of section 19(2)(c);
(ii) in the case of the holder of a Singapore travel document, a seizable offence against any written law which is prescribed for the purposes of section 20(2)(c); or
(iii) in any case, an offence under this Act or the repealed Act;
(e) a competent authority makes a request under section 24(1) to the Controller to cancel the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document, and section 24(4) does not apply;
(f) the Controller believes on reasonable grounds that the holder is a person mentioned in section 23(1) or 24(5);
(g) the Controller becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the Controller to refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to the person because of section 7(1) or 13(1) or of any provision in this Part, had the Controller been aware of the circumstance immediately before issuing the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document, as the case may be; or
(h) in the case of a Singapore passport or a Singapore temporary travel document—the holder has ceased to be a citizen of Singapore.

(3) The Controller may, without notice, cancel a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document that has been issued to any person if the person dies, or the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document has expired.

(4) Every Singapore passport or Singapore travel document that is cancelled under subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall thereupon be invalid.

Cancellation of Singapore document of identity, etc.

22.—(1) Without prejudice to section 21, the Controller may, by notice in writing, recall any Singapore document of identity and cancel it or retain possession of it where—

(a) a Singapore passport is issued to the holder of the Singapore document of identity;