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Police Force Act

(Chapter 235, Section 121(10))

Police Force (Transitional Provisions for Service Offences) Regulations

Rg 5

G.N. No. S 314/2005

REVISED EDITION 2006

(31st August 2006)

[25th May 2005]

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Police Force (Transitional Provisions for Service Offences) Regulations.

Service offences committed before 12th October 2004

2. Where —

(a)

before 12th October 2004 —

(i)	a police officer below the rank of inspector has committed any offence under section 27 of the repealed Act in force immediately before that date;
(ii)	a special police officer below the rank of assistant superintendent has committed any offence which is punishable under regulation 69 or 70 of the revoked Police Regulations (Rg 1, 1990 Ed.) in force immediately before that date; or
(iii)	a special police officer of the rank of assistant superintendent or above has committed any misconduct referred to in regulation 63 of the revoked Police Regulations in force immediately before that date; and

(b)

on that date, disciplinary proceedings under the repealed Act or any regulations made thereunder have not yet been instituted against him for such offence or misconduct, as the case may be,

disciplinary proceedings may, within a period of 3 years from 12th October 2004, be instituted against that officer in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act or any regulations made thereunder, as the case may be, as if the Police Force Act (Cap. 235, 2006 Ed.) has not been enacted.

[G.N. No. S 314/2005]