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for the purpose or purposes specified in the Minister's authorisation.
(2) The Minister shall specify in an authorisation under this section, as the purpose or purposes for which access or disclosure is authorised, one or more of the following purposes, and no other:
- (a) assisting in the identification of, and authenticating the identity of, any applicant for or holder of a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document;
- (b) facilitating or otherwise assisting the international travel of a person to whom a Singapore travel document has been issued;
- (c) enforcement of the criminal law, including investigating or prosecuting a person for an offence against any written law;
- (d) combating document and identity fraud in immigration matters;
- (e) administering or managing the storage of identifying information;
- (f) modifying identifying information to enable it to be matched with other identifying information, or in order to correct errors or ensure compliance with appropriate standards;
- (g) identifying persons who are of national security concern, or who are associated with activities of a criminal nature and whose detention or supervision may be necessary in the interests of public safety, peace and good order;
- (h) any other purpose the disclosure of which is required or authorised by or under written law;
- (i) making decisions under this Act or the Immigration Act (Cap. 133) or under the regulations made under either Act.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the specified person or specified class of persons to whom identifying information may be disclosed may include a police force, a law enforcement body or a border control body of a foreign country.
Accessing or disclosing identifying information
56.—(1) If a person accesses identifying information, and the person—
- (a) is not authorised under section 55 to access any identifying information; or
