Police Force Act |
Auxiliary Police Regulations |
Rg 2 |
G.N. No. S 115/1961 |
REVISED EDITION 1990 |
(25th March 1992) |
[12th May 1961] |
Citation |
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Auxiliary Police Regulations. |
Definitions |
2. In these Regulations, “employing authority” means the Government or any company, statutory body or other organisation by whom an auxiliary police officer is employed. |
Schemes of training |
3. Every auxiliary police officer shall undergo such examinations and schemes of training as the Commissioner, in consultation with the employing authority, may direct to fit him for the duties which he may be called upon to perform. |
Titles of Auxiliary Police Forces |
4. An Auxiliary Police Force may adopt such title as may be agreed by the Commissioner and the employing authority. |
Promotions |
Discipline and punishment of auxiliary police officers |
6. Where an auxiliary police officer is found guilty by an officer authorised by a commanding officer to conduct disciplinary proceedings (referred to in these Regulations as an authorised officer) in respect of any of the following offences:
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Appeal |
7. An auxiliary police officer may appeal to the Commissioner against any finding or punishment under these Regulations within 30 days from the date of such finding or punishment, and in every case where an appeal has been lodged, any punishment awarded shall be suspended pending the determination of the appeal. |
Suspension of auxiliary police officer |
8. If the Commissioner or a commanding officer thinks it necessary in the public interest that an auxiliary police officer should cease to exercise the powers and functions of a police officer instantly, he may suspend such auxiliary police officer, pending any enquiry into his conduct under these Regulations. |
Power to secure attendance of witnesses |
9. Any authorised officer conducting disciplinary proceedings under these Regulations may apply to a Magistrate for a summons to secure the attendance before such officer, as a witness, of any person who appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case. The Magistrate may issue a summons accordingly and such witness shall be bound to attend at the time and place mentioned in the summons and shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case as may be put to him by such authorised officer, and shall produce all documents relevant to such case:
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Prosecution for disciplinary offences |
10.—(1) An auxiliary police officer accused of any of the offences specified in regulation 6 (referred to in these Regulations as the officer concerned) may, instead of being punished by the imposition of any of the punishments specified in regulation 6 be prosecuted in court, and in such event shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
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Disciplinary charges |
11.—(1) Every charge shall describe the offence in the terms of regulation 6 in such manner as to identify the act or omission complained of.
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Procedure at disciplinary inquiries |
12.—(1) Every disciplinary inquiry under these Regulations shall be conducted by an authorised officer.
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(5) If, after hearing the witnesses in support of the charge, the authorised officer finds that no case has been made out against the officer concerned, he shall dismiss the case, but otherwise he shall call on the officer concerned for his defence. |
(6) If called on for his defence, the officer concerned may give evidence or submit a written statement, and may call witnesses, or he may remain silent. If the officer concerned gives evidence, he may be cross-examined, but not as to character or offences not charged, and he may make any explanatory statement on any point arising out of his cross-examination. His witnesses may be cross-examined, including cross-examination as to credibility, and he may re-examine them. |
(7) The authorised officer shall, on the evidence, record a finding of guilty or not guilty. If he finds the officer concerned guilty, the officer concerned shall be invited to make any statement he wishes in extenuation of the offence. Such statement shall be recorded, or if he has nothing to say, such fact shall be recorded. The procedure set out in paragraph (3)(c) shall then be applied in respect of the recommendation for punishment. |
(8) All evidence shall be given in the presence of the officer concerned and shall, if in a language not understood by him, be interpreted to him. Evidence shall be recorded in writing and shall be completed by the following endorsement:
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(9) The authorised officer shall at all times satisfy himself that the officer concerned understands the nature and effect of the proceedings and has a proper opportunity to defend himself. |
(10) The authorised officer may for sufficient reason adjourn any disciplinary inquiry from time to time. |
Auxiliary Police Standing Orders |
13. The officer-in-charge of an Auxiliary Police Force may from time to time issue orders to be called “Auxiliary Police Standing Orders”, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or these Regulations, and with the concurrence of the employing authority, for the control, direction and information of the Auxiliary Police Force in his command. It shall not be necessary to publish such Standing Orders in the Gazette. |
Uniforms and equipment |
14. Auxiliary police officers shall be provided with such uniforms and equipment and shall wear such badges of rank as may be agreed by the Commissioner and the employing authority and laid down in Auxiliary Police Standing Orders. |
Arms and ammunition |
15. Auxiliary police officers shall be provided with such staves, arms, ammunition and other accoutrements as the Commissioner may consider necessary for the effective discharge of their duties. Such staves, arms, ammunition and other accoutrements shall be kept and used in the manner provided by the Auxiliary Police Standing Orders. |
Auxiliary police officers to obey lawful orders |
16. Every auxiliary police officer shall obey all lawful orders whether given verbally or in writing and shall obey and conform to Part IX of the Act, these Regulations and the Auxiliary Police Standing Orders applicable to him. |
Establishment of auxiliary police associations |
17. One or more auxiliary police associations may be established providing that —
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Rules of associations |
18. The rules of any auxiliary police association shall be subject to the approval of the employing authority and of the Commissioner and such rules shall provide for —
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Dissolution |
19.—(1) The Commissioner, after consultation with the employing authority, may by notice in writing dissolve any auxiliary police association —
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Appeals |
20. Any auxiliary police association aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner may appeal in writing to the Minister. |
Making of representations |
21.—(1) Any representation by an auxiliary police association affecting its members shall be made in writing to the officer-in-charge of the Auxiliary Police Force concerned, who shall consider the representation and take such action thereon, which may include reference to the employing authority or to the Commissioner or to both, as he thinks fit. The officer-in-charge of the Auxiliary Police Force shall inform the association of his action and, if the association so requests, shall forward to the employing authority or to the Commissioner or to both, a report together with any written representation made to him by the association.
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Association business not to be conducted during duty hours |
22. Members of the committees or sub-committees shall not conduct the business of an auxiliary police association during normal duty hours except with the permission of the officer-in-charge of the Auxiliary Police Force concerned. |
No auxiliary police officer to go on strike |
23. No auxiliary police officer who is a member of an Auxiliary Police Force shall go on strike or induce, persuade or encourage another auxiliary police officer to go on strike. |
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