Public Service (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2023

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4 Grounds for complaint

7 Notice of complaint, etc.

10 Decision of Commission

12 Charges to be framed

13 Notice of charge, etc.

15 Referral of charges to Committee

16 Committee to inquire into charges

17 Representation in inquiry

18 New charges during inquiry

19 Inquiry by way of oral hearing

20 Oral hearing — notice and attendance

21 Oral hearing — rights of accused officer

22 Oral hearing — presentation of cases

23 Oral hearing — restrictions on adjournments

24 Oral hearing — attempts to impede

25 Oral hearing — time for Committee to submit report after end of hearing

26 Inquiry other than by oral hearing

27 Contents of Committee’s report

28 Commission may require further consideration by Committee

29 Decision of Commission

30 Withdrawal of charge before decision

31 Composition of Committee

32 Appointments to Committee

33 Quorum of Committee

34 Committee is not judicial or quasi-judicial body

35 Committee not bound by rules of evidence

36 Committee need not act formally

37 Allowances to Committee members who are not public officers

38 If criminal proceedings pending

39 If criminal proceedings result in conviction

40 If criminal proceedings result in acquittal

41 Interdiction where criminal proceedings started, etc.

42 Withholding of emoluments during and after interdiction period

43 Forfeiture of withheld emoluments

44 Withholding of increment while disciplinary action pending

45 Application of this Part

46 Notice of prima facie grounds

48 Reports from current and former Permanent Secretaries, etc.

49 Retirement in public interest

50 Revocation and transitional provisions

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No. S 23

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Public Service
(Disciplinary Proceedings)
Regulations 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 116(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the President makes the following Regulations:

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Citation

1. These Regulations are the Public Service (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2023.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations —

“Commission” means —

(a)	in relation to a Judicial Service Officer — the Judicial Service Commission;
(b)	in relation to a Legal Service Officer — the Legal Service Commission; and
(c)	in relation to any other public officer — the Public Service Commission;

“Committee” means a Committee appointed under regulation 15;

“complainant” means a person who makes a complaint under regulation 4;

“complaint” means a complaint under regulation 4;

“demote” means reduce in rank;

“public officer” has the meaning given by Article 2(1) of the Constitution and modified by Article 103(1) of the Constitution;

“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

Application

3. These Regulations apply to and in relation to a public officer who is confirmed on the permanent establishment.

Made on 4 January 2023.

By Command,

TAN KEE YONG

Secretary to the Cabinet,
Singapore.

[PSD/PSC/D/4.1.01 Vol 21; AG/LEGIS/SL/CONS/2020/22 Vol. 2]