Raffles' Regulations were most likely illegal as he was acting beyond the scope of his legal powers in making them – although he had power to place the factory at Singapore under the jurisdiction of Bencoolen, he was not vested with power to place the entire island under Bencoolen's control.
Peraturan Raffles yang kemungkinan ilegal seperti dia bertindak di luar lingkup kekuasaan hukum dalam membuat mereka – meskipun ia memiliki kekuatan untuk menempatkan pabrik di Singapura di bawah yurisdiksi Bencoolen, dia tidak diberikan kekuasaan untuk menempatkan seluruh pulau di bawah kendali Bencoolen.