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 |
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PART 1 LICENCES ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 222, 1955 REVISED EDITION) |
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| | | Ordinance XVIII of 1901—The Licences Ordinance 1901 |
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| | | 1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 72 (Licences) |
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| | | Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921 |
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| (Amendments made by section 3(a) read with Schedule B to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 28 November 1921 (section 3(a) read with Schedule B) |
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| | | 1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 72 (Licences) |
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| | | 1936 Revised Edition—Licences Ordinance (Chapter 201) |
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| | | 1955 Revised Edition—Licences Ordinance (Chapter 222) |
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| | | Ordinance 18 of 1957—Licences (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957 |
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| | | Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959 |
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| (Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule) |
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PART 2 POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE, 1941 (ORDINANCE 39 OF 1941) |
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| | | Ordinance VI of 1871—Police Force Ordinance, 1871 |
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| | Note: | This Ordinance repealed the Police Amendment Ordinance, 1870 (Ordinance X of 1870) which was read as part of the Indian Acts XIII of 1856 and XLVIII of 1860, and repealed the Police Amendment Ordinance No. 2 of 1870 (Ordinance XVIII of 1870) which was read as part of the Indian Act XIII of 1856. |
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| | | Ordinance I of 1872—Police Force Ordinance, 1872 |
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| | | Ordinance IX of 1881—Police Force Engagement Ordinance, 1881 |
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| | | Ordinance XI of 1885—The Police Force Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1885 |
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| | | Ordinance V of 1896—The Police Force (Foreign Service) Ordinance 1896 |
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| | | Ordinance X of 1899—The Police Force Ordinance 1872 Amendment Ordinance 1899 |
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| | | Ordinance VII of 1902—The Indian Police Act 1856 Amendment Ordinance 1902 |
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| | Note: | This Ordinance was read and construed as one with Indian Act No. XIII of 1856. |
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| | | Ordinance XIII of 1906—The Minor Offences Ordinance 1906 |
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| (Amendments made by section 42 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 29 June 1906 (section 42 read with the Schedule) |
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| | 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). |
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| | | Ordinance XXV of 1907—The Police Force Ordinance 1872 Amendment Ordinance 1907 |
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| | | Ordinance XI of 1912—The Public Authorities Protection Ordinance 1912 |
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| (Amendments made by section 3 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 13 November 1912 (section 3 read with the Schedule) |
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| | | Ordinance I of 1914—The Police Assistance Ordinance 1913 |
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| | | Ordinance 10 of 1920—Railway and Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1920 |
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| (Amendments made by section 3 of the above Ordinance) |
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| | | Ordinance 20 of 1920—Police Force Ordinance, 1920 |
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| | | Ordinance 13 of 1921—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1921 |
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| | | 1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force) |
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| | 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). |
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| | | Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921 |
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| | Note: | This Ordinance repealed Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force). |
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| | | Ordinance 9 of 1925—Police Force Ordinance, 1925 |
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| | | 1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 16 (Police Force) |
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| | | Ordinance 11 of 1933—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1933 |
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| | | Ordinance 36 of 1935—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance 1935 |
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| | | Ordinance 63 of 1935—Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1935 |
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| (Amendments made by section 2 read with item (c) of the First Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 31 December 1935 (section 2 read with item (c) of the First Schedule) |
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| | | 1936 Revised Edition—Police Force Ordinance (Chapter 177) |
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| | | Ordinance 41 of 1938—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1938 |
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| | | Ordinance 39 of 1941—Police Force Ordinance, 1941 |
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| | | Ordinance 34 of 1947—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1947 |
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| | | Ordinance 29 of 1949—Singapore Police Force Ordinance, 1949 |
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| (Amendments made by Part II of, and the Second Schedule to, the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 11 August 1949 (Part II and the Second Schedule) |
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| | | Ordinance 33 of 1950—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950 |
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| | | Ordinance 8 of 1951—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1951 |
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| | | Ordinance 18 of 1951—Police Force (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1951 |
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| | | Ordinance 12 of 1952—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1952 |
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| | | Ordinance 24 of 1955—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955 |
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PART 3 SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE ORDINANCE, 1949 (ORDINANCE 29 OF 1949) |
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| | | Ordinance 29 of 1949—Singapore Police Force Ordinance, 1949 |
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| | 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). |
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PART 4 POLICE FORCE ACT (CHAPTER 235, 1985 REVISED EDITION) |
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| | | Ordinance 32 of 1958—Police Force Ordinance, 1958 |
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| | | | Sessional Paper No. L.A. 7 of 1958 |
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| | | Ordinance 38 of 1959—Laws of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 1959 |
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| (Amendments made by section 18 of the above Ordinance) |
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| | | G.N. No. S 223/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) Order, 1959 |
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| | | Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance, 1959 |
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| (Amendments made by section 4 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 20 November 1959 (section 4 read with the First Schedule) |
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| | | Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959 |
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| (Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance) |
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| | | | 20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule) |
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| | | G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959 |
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| | | Ordinance 10 of 1961—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961 |
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| | | Act 29 of 1967—Police Force (Amendment) Act, 1967 |
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| | | Act 25 of 1970—Enlistment Act, 1970 |
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| (Amendments made by section 35(2) read with the Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 1 August 1970 (section 35(2) read with the Schedule) |
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| | | 1970 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 78) |
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| | Note: | This Revised Edition incorporated the Licences Ordinance (Chapter 222, 1955 Revised Edition). |
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| | | Act 18 of 1972—Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Act, 1972 |
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| (Amendments made by section 24 of the above Act) |
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| | | Act 26 of 1974—Police Force (Amendment) Act, 1974 |
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| | | 1985 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 235) |
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| | | Act 15 of 1995—Bankruptcy Act 1995 |
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| (Amendments made by section 167(4) read with item (14) of the Second Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 15 July 1995 (section 167(4) read with item (14) of the Second Schedule) |
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| | | Act 39 of 1999—Police Force (Amendment) Act 1999 |
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| | | Act 3 of 2002—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2002 |
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| | | Act 12 of 2003—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2003 |
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PART 5 POLICE FORCE ACT 2004 (2020 REVISED EDITION) |
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| | | Act 24 of 2004—Police Force Act 2004 |
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| | | Act 17 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2005 |
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| (Amendments made by section 9 of the above Act) |
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| | | Act 21 of 2005—Companies (Amendment) Act 2005 |
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| (Amendments made by section 58 read with item (10) of the Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 30 January 2006 (section 58 read with item (10) of the Schedule) |
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| | | 2006 Revised Edition—Police Force Act (Chapter 235) |
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| | | Act 15 of 2009—Public Order Act 2009 |
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| (Amendments made by section 49(2) of the above Act) |
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| | | | 9 October 2009 (section 49(2)) |
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| | | Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 |
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| (Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(35) of the Second Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(35) of the Second Schedule) |
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| | | Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010 |
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| (Amendments made by section 430 read with item 76 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 76 of the Sixth Schedule) |
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| | | Act 5 of 2014—Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 2014 |
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| | | | 7 March 2014 (section 11(5)) |
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| | | Act 10 of 2015—Police Force (Amendment) Act 2015 |
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| | | Act 28 of 2017—Public Entertainments and Meetings (Amendment) Act 2017 |
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| (Amendments made by section 24(7) of the above Act) |
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| | | | 1 August 2017 (section 24(7)) |
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| | | Act 5 of 2018—Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 |
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| | | | 1 April 2018 (section 90) |
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| | | Act 26 of 2018—Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 |
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| (Amendments made by section 56 of the above Act) |
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| | | Act 32 of 2018—Tokyo Convention (Amendment) Act 2018 |
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| (Amendments made by section 9 of the above Act) |
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| | | | 15 September 2018 (section 9) |
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| | | Act 53 of 2018—Civil Defence and Other Matters Act 2018 |
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| | | | 1 February 2019 (sections 27, 28 and 30) |
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| | | Act 15 of 2019—Criminal Law Reform Act 2019 |
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| (Amendments made by section 183 of the above Act) |
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| | | | 1 January 2020 (section 183) |
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| | | Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019 |
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| (Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 119 of the Schedule to the above Act) |
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| | | | 2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 119 of the Schedule) |
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| | | 2020 Revised Edition—Police Force Act 2004 |
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