Police Force Act(CHAPTER 235)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Administration of Police Force by Commissioner
4 Delegation of powers
5 Powers and duties to be exercised subject to Regulations and Orders
6 Liability for service outside Singapore
Part II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE FORCE
7 Constitution of Police Force
8 Functions of Police Force
9 Appointment, etc., of gazetted officers
10 Appointment, etc., of inspectors and subordinate officers
11 Interdiction
12 Warrant card
13 Exemption in respect of civil process
14 Police officer to be deemed on duty
15 Police officer to be armed
16 Engagement of inspectors and subordinate officers
17 Re-engagements
18 Continuance of service
19 Temporary constables
20 Discharge of inspectors and subordinate officers
21 Police officer not to be member of trade union, etc.
22 Resignation during term of engagement
23 Oath of office
24 Delivery of Government property on leaving the Force
25 Desertion
Part III DISCIPLINE AND DUTIES
26 Police officers to obey lawful orders
27 Punishment of subordinate officers
28 Punishment of inspectors
29 Commissioner may refer case to Public Service Commission for determination
30 Prosecutions for disciplinary offences
31 Threatening or insulting another officer of senior or equal rank
32 Reduction or dismissal after conviction
33 Reduction to constable before dismissal
34 Loss of or damage to arm, equipment, etc., to be made good by stoppage from pay
35 No police officer to resign during pendency of disciplinary proceedings
36 Police officer not exempted from ordinary process of law
37 Non-liability for act done under authority of warrant
38 Duties of Police Force
39 Road barriers
Part IV SERVICE OUTSIDE SINGAPORE AND SERVICE OF MALAYSIA POLICE IN SINGAPORE
40 Minister may send police to certain territories
41 Detachment to be under Singapore police officers and Regulations or Orders
42 Conditions precedent to be fulfilled by the law of Malaysia
43 Despatch of police outside Singapore
44 Detachment of police from Malaysia in Singapore to be under own officers and regulations
45 Enforcement of contract made with government of Malaysia
46 Powers of member of police force of Malaysia
47 Powers of Malaysia police employed on railway duty
48 Powers of Magistrates of Singapore
Part V POLICE FUND
49 Police Fund
Part VI UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF INTESTATES
50 Disposal of property deposited at police stations
51 Power to administer estates of intestates
52 Disposal of valueless unclaimed or intestate property
Part VII PROCEDURE
53 Power to secure attendance of witnesses
54 Police Regulations
55 Police General Orders
56 Force Orders and Standing Orders
57 Police General Orders, etc., need not be published in Gazette
58 General penalty
Part VIII SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
59 Constitution of Special Constabulary
60 Enrolment of members of Special Constabulary
61 Appointments, promotions and dismissals
62 Oath or affirmation
63 Warrant card
64 Resignation from Special Constabulary
65 Mobilisation
66 Employment of special police officers
67 Powers and duties of Special Constabulary
68 Penalty for refusal to serve when mobilised
69 Penalty for failure to attend training or duty
70 Regulations
Part IX AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE
71 Auxiliary Police Force
Part X EXTENSION OF THE POWER TO GRANT LICENCES
72 Interpretation
73 Power of Minister to substitute another officer for Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Police
74 Validity of licence
Part XI MISCELLANEOUS
75 Persons deemed to be members of Police Force
76 Persons deemed to be members of Special Constabulary
77 Employment of police officers for private purposes
THE SCHEDULE Form of oath or affirmation
Legislative History