Disciplinary proceedings after discharge
84.—(1)  Subject to section 115, where an offence under this Part or a disciplinary offence has been committed, or is reasonably suspected of having been committed, by any special police officer (other than a volunteer) before his discharge from the Special Constabulary in the circumstances specified in section 72(2), then despite the discharge, he must be treated, in relation to that offence, for the purposes of this Act relating to —
(a)arrest, keeping in custody, investigation of charges; and
(b)trial and punishment by a disciplinary officer, including review and execution of sentences,
as if he is still a member of the Special Constabulary and a special police officer and as continuing to be subject to this Act.
(1A)  Without limiting subsection (1), a disciplinary officer may order the person treated under subsection (1) as continuing to be subject to this Act to appear before the disciplinary officer on the date and at the time appointed by the disciplinary officer for the purpose of any disciplinary proceedings in relation to the disciplinary offence concerned.
[Act 21 of 2021 wef 02/09/2022]
(1B)  A person who fails to comply with any order under subsection (1A) is deemed to have committed a disciplinary offence.
[Act 21 of 2021 wef 02/09/2022]
(2)  Where, while a person is in service custody by virtue of this section (whether before, during or after trial) he commits, or is reasonably suspected of having committed, an offence which if he were subject to this Act would be a service offence, then in relation to that offence or suspected offence he must be treated, for the purposes of this Act mentioned in subsection (1) and the provisions thereof as to the dealing with charges by a disciplinary officer, as having been subject to this Act when the offence was committed or is suspected of having been committed and as continuing to be subject to this Act thereafter.
(3)  Where under subsection (1) or (2) a person is treated as not being discharged from the Special Constabulary for the purpose of any provision of this Act, the person —
(a)where the person was a national serviceman or an operationally ready national serviceman, must be regarded as having the rank he held on the day of his discharge or release as a national serviceman or an operationally ready national serviceman if he is no more liable for full‑time service or operationally ready national service (as the case may be) under the Enlistment Act 1970; and
(b)where the person remains liable to render operationally ready national service under the Enlistment Act 1970, must be regarded as having the rank he holds as an operationally ready national serviceman at the date of disciplinary proceedings or trial for such offence under this Part or disciplinary offence.