LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Police Force Act 2004

 

This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act.
Pictorial Overview of Predecessor Acts

Legislative History Details
PART 1
LICENCES ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 222, 1955 REVISED EDITION)
1.  
Ordinance XVIII of 1901—The Licences Ordinance 1901
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1122/1901
First Reading
:
24 September 1901
Second Reading
:
1 October 1901
Notice of Amendments
:
8 October 1901
Third Reading
:
29 October 1901
Commencement
:
29 October 1901
2.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 72 (Licences)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
3.  
Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921
(Amendments made by section 3(a) read with Schedule B to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1854/1921
First and Second Readings
:
22 November 1921
Notice of Amendments
:
22 November 1921
Third Reading
:
22 November 1921
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 3(a) read with Schedule B)
4.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 72 (Licences)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
5.  
1936 Revised Edition—Licences Ordinance (Chapter 201)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
6.  
1955 Revised Edition—Licences Ordinance (Chapter 222)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
7.  
Ordinance 18 of 1957—Licences (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957
Bill
:
105/1957
First Reading
:
22 May 1957
Second and Third Readings
:
19 June 1957
Commencement
:
5 July 1957
8.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
31/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second Reading
:
11 November 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
11 November 1959
Third Reading
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
PART 2
POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE, 1941
(ORDINANCE 39 OF 1941)
9.  
Ordinance VI of 1871—Police Force Ordinance, 1871
Bill
:
S.S.G.G. No. 31/1871
First Reading
:
19 July 1871
Second Reading
:
14 August 1871
Amendments to Bill
:
17 October 1871
Third Reading
:
17 October 1871
Commencement
:
19 October 1871
Note: This Ordinance repealed the Police Amendment Ordinance, 1870 (Ordinance X of 1870) which was read as part of the Indian Acts XIII of 1856 and XLVIII of 1860, and repealed the Police Amendment Ordinance No. 2 of 1870 (Ordinance XVIII of 1870) which was read as part of the Indian Act XIII of 1856.
10.  
Ordinance I of 1872—Police Force Ordinance, 1872
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
4 June 1872
Second Reading
:
6 June 1872
Notice of Amendments
:
27 June 1872
Third Reading
:
4 July 1872
Commencement
:
4 July 1872
11.  
Ordinance IX of 1881—Police Force Engagement Ordinance, 1881
Bill
:
G.N. No. 341/1881
First Reading
:
1 November 1881
Second Reading
:
8 November 1881
Notice of Amendments
:
8 November 1881
Third Reading
:
22 November 1881
Commencement
:
22 November 1881
12.  
Ordinance XI of 1885—The Police Force Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1885
Bill
:
G.N. No. 316/1885
First Reading
:
2 June 1885
Second and Third Readings
:
9 June 1885
Commencement
:
9 June 1885
13.  
Ordinance V of 1896—The Police Force (Foreign Service) Ordinance 1896
Bill
:
G.N. No. 234/1896
First Reading
:
23 April 1896
Second Reading
:
30 April 1896
Notice of Amendments
:
7 May 1896
Third Reading
:
14 May 1896
Commencement
:
14 May 1896
14.  
Ordinance X of 1899—The Police Force Ordinance 1872 Amendment Ordinance 1899
Bill
:
G.N. No. 535/1899
First Reading
:
11 July 1899
Second Reading
:
25 July 1899
Notice of Amendments
:
8 August 1899
Third Reading
:
15 August 1899
Commencement
:
15 August 1899
15.  
Ordinance VII of 1902—The Indian Police Act 1856 Amendment Ordinance 1902
Bill
:
G.N. No. 115/1902
First Reading
:
28 January 1902
Second Reading
:
4 February 1902
Third Reading
:
25 February 1902
Commencement
:
25 February 1902
Note: This Ordinance was read and construed as one with Indian Act No. XIII of 1856.
16.  
Ordinance XIII of 1906—The Minor Offences Ordinance 1906
(Amendments made by section 42 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 453/1906
First Reading
:
4 May 1906
Second Reading
:
11 May 1906
Notice of Amendments
:
22 June 1906
Third Reading
:
29 June 1906
Commencement
:
29 June 1906 (section 42 read with the Schedule)
Note: This Ordinance also repealed An Act for regulating the Police of the Settlements of Prince of Wales Island Singapore and Malacca (Indian Act XIII of 1856) and The Indian Police Act 1856 Amendment Ordinance 1902 (Ordinance VII of 1902).
17.  
Ordinance XXV of 1907—The Police Force Ordinance 1872 Amendment Ordinance 1907
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1135/1907
First Reading
:
15 November 1907
Second Reading
:
22 November 1907
Notice of Amendments
:
29 November 1907
Third Reading
:
2 December 1907
Commencement
:
2 December 1907
18.  
Ordinance XI of 1912—The Public Authorities Protection Ordinance 1912
(Amendments made by section 3 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 947/1912
First Reading
:
30 August 1912
Second Reading
:
20 September 1912
Notice of Amendments
:
4 October 1912
Third Reading
:
25 October 1912
Commencement
:
13 November 1912 (section 3 read with the Schedule)
19.  
Ordinance I of 1914—The Police Assistance Ordinance 1913
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1031/1913
First Reading
:
22 August 1913
Second Reading
:
5 September 1913
Third Reading
:
30 January 1914
Commencement
:
1 June 1914
20.  
Ordinance 10 of 1920—Railway and Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1920
(Amendments made by section 3 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 349/1920
First Reading
:
8 March 1920
Second Reading
:
12 April 1920
Third Reading
:
3 May 1920
Commencement
:
28 May 1920 (section 3)
21.  
Ordinance 20 of 1920—Police Force Ordinance, 1920
Bill
:
G.N. No. 750/1920
First Reading
:
3 May 1920
Second Reading
:
31 May 1920
Notice of Amendments
:
30 July 1920
Third Reading
:
3 September 1920
Commencement
:
6 October 1920
22.  
Ordinance 13 of 1921—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1921
Bill
:
G.N. No. 458/1921
First Reading
:
25 April 1921
Second Reading
:
26 April 1921
Third Reading
:
23 May 1921
Commencement
:
7 June 1921
23.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
Note: This Revised Edition consolidated the Police Force Ordinance, 1872 (Ordinance I of 1872), The Police Force (Foreign Service) Ordinance 1896 (Ordinance V of 1896) and The Police Assistance Ordinance 1913 (Ordinance I of 1914).
24.  
Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1854/1921
First and Second Readings
:
22 November 1921
Notice of Amendments
:
22 November 1921
Third Reading
:
22 November 1921
Commencement
:
28 November 1921
Note: This Ordinance repealed Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force).
25.  
Ordinance 9 of 1925—Police Force Ordinance, 1925
Bill
:
G.N. No. 149/1925
First Reading
:
2 February 1925
Second Reading
:
16 March 1925
Notice of Amendments
:
16 March 1925
Third Reading
:
4 May 1925
Commencement
:
5 June 1925
26.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
27.  
Ordinance 11 of 1933—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1933
Bill
:
G.N. No. 381/1933
First Reading
:
6 March 1933
Second and Third Readings
:
1 May 1933
Commencement
:
11 May 1933
28.  
Ordinance 36 of 1935—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance 1935
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1677/1935
First Reading
:
26 August 1935
Second and Third Readings
:
28 October 1935
Commencement
:
9 November 1935
29.  
Ordinance 63 of 1935—Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1935
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item (c) of the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3043/1935
First Reading
:
20 November 1935
Second Reading
:
9 December 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
9 December 1935
Third Reading
:
9 December 1935
Commencement
:
31 December 1935 (section 2 read with item (c) of the First Schedule)
30.  
1936 Revised Edition—Police Force Ordinance (Chapter 177)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
31.  
Ordinance 41 of 1938—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1938
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3181/1938
First Reading
:
23 November 1938
Second and Third Readings
:
12 December 1938
Commencement
:
22 December 1938
32.  
Ordinance 39 of 1941—Police Force Ordinance, 1941
Bill
:
G.N. No. 452/1941
First Reading
:
28 April 1941
Second Reading
:
9 June 1941
Notice of Amendments
:
25 August 1941
Third Reading
:
25 August 1941
Commencement
:
1 November 1941
33.  
Ordinance 34 of 1947—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1947
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 323/1947
First and Second Readings
:
Information not available
Third Reading
:
30 October 1947
Commencement
:
13 November 1947
34.  
Ordinance 29 of 1949—Singapore Police Force Ordinance, 1949
(Amendments made by Part II of, and the Second Schedule to, the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 244/1949
First Reading
:
21 June 1949
Second and Third Readings
:
28 July 1949
Commencement
:
11 August 1949 (Part II and the Second Schedule)
35.  
Ordinance 33 of 1950—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 292/1950
First Reading
:
18 July 1950
Second and Third Readings
:
15 August 1950
Commencement
:
23 August 1950
36.  
Ordinance 8 of 1951—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1951
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 9/1951
First, Second and Third Readings
:
16 January 1951
Commencement
:
28 January 1951
37.  
Ordinance 18 of 1951—Police Force (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1951
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 124/1951
First, Second and Third Readings
:
24 April 1951
Commencement
:
17 May 1951
38.  
Ordinance 12 of 1952—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
Bill
:
12/1952
First Reading
:
18 March 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
17 April 1952
Commencement
:
28 April 1952
39.  
Ordinance 24 of 1955—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955
Bill
:
20/1955
First Reading
:
21 September 1955
Second and Third Readings
:
12 October 1955
Commencement
:
21 October 1955
PART 3
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE, 1949
(ORDINANCE 29 OF 1949)
40.  
Ordinance 29 of 1949—Singapore Police Force Ordinance, 1949
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 244/1949
First Reading
:
21 June 1949
Second and Third Readings
:
28 July 1949
Commencement
:
11 August 1949
Note: This Ordinance repealed the Civil Affairs (Malaya) Police Force Proclamation (Proclamation No. 16) (British Military Administration G.N. No. 18/1945), the Civil Affairs (Malaya) Police Force (Officers’ Powers and Amendment) Proclamation (Proclamation No. 30) (British Military Administration G.N. No. 97/1945) and the Special Constabulary (Volunteer Personnel) Proclamation (Proclamation No. 18) (British Military Administration G.N. No. 20/1945). It also amended the Police Force Ordinance, 1941 (Ordinance 39 of 1941).
PART 4
POLICE FORCE ACT
(CHAPTER 235, 1985 REVISED EDITION)
41.  
Ordinance 32 of 1958—Police Force Ordinance, 1958
Bill
:
128/1958
First Reading
:
22 April 1958
Second Reading
:
11 June 1958
Select Committee Report
:
Sessional Paper No. L.A. 7 of 1958
Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Commencement
:
29 May 1959
42.  
Ordinance 38 of 1959—Laws of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 18 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
215/1959
First Reading
:
3 March 1959
Second Reading
:
18 March 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
18 March 1959
Third Reading
:
18 March 1959
Commencement
:
3 June 1959 (section 18)
43.  
G.N. No. S 223/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
3 June 1959
44.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 4 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
30/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 4 read with the First Schedule)
45.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
31/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second Reading
:
11 November 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
11 November 1959
Third Reading
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
46.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
47.  
Ordinance 10 of 1961—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961
Bill
:
133/1961
First Reading
:
22 March 1961
Second Reading
:
26 April 1961
Notice of Amendments
:
26 April 1961
Third Reading
:
26 April 1961
Commencement
:
12 May 1961
48.  
Act 29 of 1967—Police Force (Amendment) Act, 1967
Bill
:
26/1967
First Reading
:
7 September 1967
Second and Third Readings
:
2 November 1967
Commencement
:
17 November 1967
49.  
Act 25 of 1970—Enlistment Act, 1970
(Amendments made by section 35(2) read with the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
17/1970
First Reading
:
7 May 1970
Second and Third Readings
:
21 May 1970
Commencement
:
1 August 1970 (section 35(2) read with the Schedule)
50.  
1970 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 78)
Operation
:
1 April 1971
Note: This Revised Edition incorporated the Licences Ordinance (Chapter 222, 1955 Revised Edition).
51.  
Act 18 of 1972—Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Act, 1972
(Amendments made by section 24 of the above Act)
Bill
:
17/1972
First Reading
:
7 March 1972
Second and Third Readings
:
23 March 1972
Commencement
:
1 July 1972 (section 24)
52.  
Act 26 of 1974—Police Force (Amendment) Act, 1974
Bill
:
33/1974
First Reading
:
23 October 1974
Second and Third Readings
:
6 November 1974
Commencement
:
13 December 1974
53.  
1985 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 235)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
54.  
Act 15 of 1995—Bankruptcy Act 1995
(Amendments made by section 167(4) read with item (14) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
16/1994
First Reading
:
25 July 1994
Second Reading
:
25 August 1994
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 1 of 1995
Third Reading
:
23 March 1995
Commencement
:
15 July 1995 (section 167(4) read with item (14) of the Second Schedule)
55.  
Act 39 of 1999—Police Force (Amendment) Act 1999
Bill
:
32/1999
First Reading
:
11 October 1999
Second and Third Readings
:
23 November 1999
Commencement
:
10 January 2000
56.  
Act 3 of 2002—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2002
Bill
:
1/2002
First Reading
:
1 April 2002
Second and Third Readings
:
24 May 2002
Commencement
:
1 August 2002
57.  
Act 12 of 2003—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2003
Bill
:
12/2003
First Reading
:
30 June 2003
Second and Third Readings
:
14 August 2003
Commencement
:
12 September 2003
PART 5
POLICE FORCE ACT 2004
(2020 REVISED EDITION)
58.  
Act 24 of 2004—Police Force Act 2004
Bill
:
22/2004
First Reading
:
19 May 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
15 June 2004
Commencement
:
12 October 2004
59.  
Act 17 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 9 of the above Act)
Bill
:
7/2005
First Reading
:
18 April 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
16 May 2005
Commencement
:
15 July 2005 (section 9)
60.  
Act 21 of 2005—Companies (Amendment) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 58 read with item (10) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2005
First Reading
:
18 April 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
16 May 2005
Commencement
:
30 January 2006 (section 58 read with item (10) of the Schedule)
61.  
2006 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 235)
Operation
:
31 January 2006
62.  
Act 15 of 2009—Public Order Act 2009
(Amendments made by section 49(2) of the above Act)
Bill
:
8/2009
First Reading
:
23 March 2009
Second and Third Readings
:
13 April 2009
Commencement
:
9 October 2009 (section 49(2))
63.  
Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(35) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(35) of the Second Schedule)
64.  
Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010
(Amendments made by section 430 read with item 76 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second Reading
:
18 May 2010
Third Reading
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 76 of the Sixth Schedule)
65.  
Act 5 of 2014—Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 11(5) of the above Act)
Bill
:
26/2013
First Reading
:
11 November 2013
Second and Third Readings
:
21 January 2014
Commencement
:
7 March 2014 (section 11(5))
66.  
Act 10 of 2015—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2015
Bill
:
5/2015
First Reading
:
29 January 2015
Second and Third Readings
:
13 March 2015
Commencement
:
1 June 2015
67.  
Act 28 of 2017—Public Entertainments and Meetings (Amendment) Act 2017
(Amendments made by section 24(7) of the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2017
First Reading
:
3 April 2017
Second and Third Readings
:
8 May 2017
Commencement
:
1 August 2017 (section 24(7))
68.  
Act 5 of 2018—Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 90 of the above Act)
Bill
:
45/2017
First Reading
:
6 November 2017
Second Reading
:
8 January 2018
Notice of Amendments
:
8 January 2018
Third Reading
:
8 January 2018
Commencement
:
1 April 2018 (section 90)
69.  
Act 26 of 2018—Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 56 of the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2018
First Reading
:
27 February 2018
Second Reading
:
21 March 2018
Notice of Amendments
:
21 March 2018
Third Reading
:
21 March 2018
Commencement
:
16 May 2018 (section 56)
70.  
Act 32 of 2018—Tokyo Convention (Amendment) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 9 of the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2018
First Reading
:
17 May 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
9 July 2018
Commencement
:
15 September 2018 (section 9)
71.  
Act 53 of 2018—Civil Defence and Other Matters Act 2018
(Amendments made by Part 3 of the above Act)
Bill
:
44/2018
First Reading
:
1 October 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
20 November 2018
Commencement
:
1 February 2019 (sections 27, 28 and 30)
13 May 2019 (section 29)
72.  
Act 15 of 2019—Criminal Law Reform Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 183 of the above Act)
Bill
:
6/2019
First Reading
:
11 February 2019
Second Reading
:
6 May 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
6 May 2019
Third Reading
:
6 May 2019
Commencement
:
1 January 2020 (section 183)
73.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 119 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second Reading
:
5 November 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
5 November 2019
Third Reading
:
5 November 2019
Commencement
:
2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 119 of the Schedule)
74.  
2020 Revised Edition—Police Force Act 2004
Operation
:
31 December 2021