Constitution of the Republic of Singapore |
Public Service Commission (Prison Officers) (Disciplinary Proceedings — Delegation of Functions) Directions |
Dir 2 |
G.N. No. S 254/1998 |
REVISED EDITION 1999 |
(1st July 1999) |
[30th April 1998] |
Citation |
1. These Directions may be cited as the Public Service Commission (Prison Officers) (Disciplinary Proceedings — Delegation of Functions) Directions. |
Definitions |
2. In these Directions, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Delegation to Director |
Procedure when complaint is lodged |
4. When a complaint is lodged against a prison officer alleging the commission by him of any of the offences referred to in the Schedule, the following procedure shall be adopted:
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Penalties |
5.—(1) The Director may upon a consideration of the written explanation of the officer or the results of such investigation, if any, if he is of the opinion that the prison officer has committed an offence, impose one of the following penalties:
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Variation by Commission |
6.—(1) Notwithstanding direction 5, the Commission may, within 2 months of the imposition of a penalty by the Director, vary such penalty by way of enhancement, reduction, substitution or otherwise. [S 498/2003 wef 01/11/2003]
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Report by Director |
7. The Director shall, in every case where he has imposed a penalty on a prison officer under these Directions, submit within 7 days of the imposition of such a penalty a report to the Commission containing a summary of the facts of the case and the penalty imposed. |
Recommendation for more severe penalty |
8. Where the Director considers that a more severe penalty than is otherwise provided for under these Directions should be imposed, he shall submit a recommendation to the Commission, forwarding with it a report containing a summary of the facts of the case. |
Saving |
9. Nothing in these Directions shall be deemed to prevent the prosecution of a prison officer in accordance with the provisions of any written law for the time being in force or to prevent any disciplinary action being taken against him under any other disciplinary regulations as may be in force except that such prison officer shall not be punished twice in respect of the same disciplinary offence. |