Police Force Act(CHAPTER 235)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE FORCE
3 Constitution of Police Force
4 Functions and duties of Police Force
5 Administration of Police Force by Commissioner
6 Appointment of Commissioner
7 Appointment, etc., of other police officers
8 Warrant card
9 Engagement of police officers
10 Re-engagements of police officers below inspector
11 Continuance of service
12 Resignation during term of engagement
13 Temporary constables
14 Discharge of police officers below inspector
15 Delivery of Government property on leaving Police Force
16 Police officer not to be member of trade union, etc.
17 Delegation of powers
18 Power of Minister to substitute another officer for Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
Part III DUTIES AND DISCIPLINE OF POLICE OFFICERS
Division 1 — Duties of police officers
19 Oath of office
20 Liability of police officers to serve
21 Police officers to obey lawful orders
22 Police officer to be armed
23 Police officer to be deemed on duty
24 Police officer not exempted from ordinary process of law
25 Non-liability for act done under authority of warrant
26 Road barriers
27 Employment of police officers for private purposes
Division 2 — Discipline of police officers
28 Discipline of police officers
29 Interdiction
30 Police officer not to resign when disciplinary proceedings are pending
31 Disciplinary proceedings
32 Commissioner may refer case to Public Service Commission for determination
33 Power to secure attendance of witnesses
Division 3 — Service offences
34 Desertion
35 Connivance at desertion
36 Absence without leave
37 Threatening or insulting another officer of senior or equal rank
38 Attempt to commit service offence
39 Aiding, etc., commission of service offence
40 Disciplinary offences
41 Prosecutions for disciplinary offences
42 Reduction or dismissal after conviction
43 Reduction to constable before dismissal
Part IV COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY
44 Committee of inquiry
45 Composition of committee of inquiry
46 Powers of committee of inquiry
47 Disobedience to summons an offence
48 Refusal to give evidence an offence
49 Giving false evidence an offence
50 Evidence and procedure of committee of inquiry
51 Admissibility of evidence
52 Proceedings not open to public
53 Persons who may be affected by findings
54 Record of proceedings
55 Offence to influence or attempt to influence committee of inquiry
Part V SERVICE OUTSIDE SINGAPORE
56 Minister may send police officer outside Singapore
57 Police officers serving outside Singapore to remain subject to this Act
58 Jurisdiction during overseas service
59 Offences and misconduct during overseas service
Part VI SERVICE AS AIR MARSHALS ON BOARD SINGAPORE AIRCRAFT
60 Interpretation of this Part
61 Appointment and training of air marshals
62 Commissioner may require deployment of air marshals on board Singapore aircraft
63 Powers, rights, immunities and duties of air marshals on board Singapore aircraft outside Singapore
Part VII PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH POLICE POWERS
64 Appointment of Commercial Affairs Officers
65 Intelligence officers
Part VIII SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
Division 1 — Organisation and duties of Special Constabulary
66 Constitution of Special Constabulary
67 Special Constabulary has police powers and duties
68 Enrolment of volunteers
69 Appointments, promotions and dismissals
70 Oath or affirmation
71 Warrant card
72 Discharge from Special Constabulary
73 Mobilisation
74 Penalty for refusal to serve when mobilised
Division 2 — Discipline in Special Constabulary
75 Absence without leave by special police officer
76 Desertion by special police officer
77 Prosecutions for disciplinary offences
78 Disciplinary proceedings after conviction
79 Interdiction
80 No resignation when disciplinary proceedings are pending
Division 3 — Special provision for volunteers
81 Discipline of volunteer special police officers
Division 4 — Special provisions for national servicemen
82 Discipline of other special police officers
83 Arrest for disciplinary offences after discharge
84 Disciplinary proceedings after discharge
85 Special Constabulary Regulations
Part IX AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES
Division 1 — Creation and regulation of Auxiliary Police Forces
86 Creation of Auxiliary Police Forces
87 Special features of employer of Auxiliary Police Force
88 Controls over ownership of employer of Auxiliary Police Force
89 Codes of practice and directives
90 Compliance with codes of practice and directives
91 Anti-competitive agreements and conduct
Division 2 — Auxiliary police officers
92 Appointment of auxiliary police officers
93 Conditions of service of auxiliary police officers
94 Cancellation of warrant cards
95 Discipline of auxiliary police officers
96 Organisation of Auxiliary Police Force
Division 3 — Mobilisation of Auxiliary Police Forces
97 Mobilisation of auxiliary police officers
98 Compensation to employer of mobilised auxiliary police officer
99 Disputes on compensation to be referred to Compensation Board for determination
100 Decision of Compensation Board to be final
101 Compensation Board
Division 4 — General provisions
102 Protection of information
103 Powers of investigation for this Part
104 Auxiliary Police Forces Regulations
105 Liability of Government for acts committed by auxiliary police officer
Part X POLICE FUND
106 Police Fund
107 Purposes of Police Fund
Part XI UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF INTESTATES
108 Disposal of property deposited at police stations
109 Power to administer estates of intestates
110 Disposal of valueless unclaimed or intestate property
Part XII MISCELLANEOUS
111 General penalty
112 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
113 Jurisdiction of court
114 Persons not to be disciplined for offence already disposed of
115 Limitation of time for offences under Act
116 Exemption
117 Police Regulations
118 Police General Orders
119 Force Orders and Standing Orders
120 Police General Orders, etc., need not be published in Gazette
121 Savings and transitional provisions
122 References in other written laws and documents
Legislative Source Key
Legislative History
Comparative Table