Police Force Act 2004
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 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
13A No resignation during crisis period
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 3 DUTIES AND DISCIPLINE 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
26A Application of sections 26B, 26C and 26D in attempted suicide cases
26B Search by police officer for or of person in suicide or attempted suicide cases
26C Search by police officer for document or thing in suicide or attempted suicide cases
26D Powers to seize property in suicide or attempted suicide cases
26E Forced entry in non-suicide cases
27 Employment of police officers for private purposes
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
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
40A Disciplinary Appeal Committees
41 Prosecutions for disciplinary offences
42 Reduction or dismissal, etc., after conviction
43 Reduction to constable before dismissal
Part 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH POLICE POWERS, FORENSIC SPECIALISTS AND CIVILIAN POLICE ASSISTANTS
64 Appointment of Commercial Affairs Officers
65 Intelligence officers
65A Forensic specialists
65B Powers of forensic specialists
65C Civilian police assistants
65D Powers of civilian police assistants
Part 8 SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
66 Constitution of Special Constabulary
67 Special Constabulary has police powers and duties
68 Enrolment of volunteers, etc.
68A Applicability of Enlistment Act 1970 to volunteer ex-NSmen
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
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
81 Discipline of volunteer special police officers and volunteer ex‑NSmen
82 Discipline of other special police officers
83 Arrest for disciplinary offences after discharge
84 Disciplinary proceedings after discharge
84A Composition of disciplinary offences
85 Special Constabulary Regulations
Part 9 AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES
85A Interpretation of this Part
85B Meaning of holding an equity interest
86 Creation of Auxiliary Police Forces
86A Offence for carrying on or advertising security activity
87 Special features of employer of Auxiliary Police Force
88 Controls over ownership of employer of Auxiliary Police Force
88A Power to issue directions
88B Effect of directions
88C Offences, penalties and defences
89 Codes of practice and directives
90 Compliance with codes of practice and directives
91 Anti-competitive agreements and conduct
91A Special administration order
91B Power to make special administration order, etc.
91C Remuneration and expenses of persons appointed by Minister
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
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
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 10 POLICE FUND
106 Police Fund
107 Purposes of Police Fund
Part 11 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF INTESTATES
108 Lost property
109 Power to administer estates of intestates
110 Perishable or low value property, etc.
110A Outsourcing function as regards lost and unclaimed property
Part 12 MISCELLANEOUS
111 General penalty
112 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
112A Power to compound
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
120A Wearing and possession of police uniforms, etc., by others
121 Saving and transitional provisions
122 References in other written laws and documents