Parliament of Singapore

“ Where the defence to any suit instituted against a police officer is that the act complained of was done in obedience to a warrant purporting to be issued by any competent authority, the court shall, upon production of the warrant containing the signature of such authority and upon proof that the act complained of was done in obedience to such warrant, enter judgment in favour of such police officer. ”

“ Where a special police officer below the rank of assistant superintendent is convicted under the provisions of any other written law of an offence, the Commissioner may, unless the conviction is set aside on appeal, and after giving the officer a reasonable opportunity to be heard—
(a) reduce the special police officer in rank, grade or seniority; or (b) dismiss the special police officer from the Special Constabulary if he is a volunteer. ”

“ No person who has been called up for national service in the Special Constabulary shall be discharged or dismissed under subsection (1) or (2) except with the prior approval of the proper authority appointed under the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93) .
Oath or affirmation
70.— (1) Every person enrolled under section 68 shall take an oath or affirmation in such form as the Minister may prescribe before a police officer not below the rank of assistant superintendent. ”

“ Every police officer below the rank of inspector who has completed the period of service for which he was engaged may offer himself for re-engagement for a further period and, if approved, may be re-engaged on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Police Regulations. ”

“ Every Auxiliary Police Force shall be organised in ranks similar to those of the Police Force, and shall be subject to the authority of the Commissioner for the maintenance of law and order, the preservation of public peace and the detection of crimes within the limits of Singapore. ”

“ No temporary constable shall resign from the Police Force unless he has given not less than one month’s notice in writing to the Commissioner or the commanding officer under whom he is serving, as the case may be. ”

“ Nothing in this Act shall affect the jurisdiction of any court to try a person for any offence under any other written law triable by the court where the act or omission of that person also constitutes a service offence. ”

“ Every police officer shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be always on duty when required to act as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to him under this Act or any other written law at any time and every place where he may be doing duty. ”

“ Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, a senior police officer shall be appointed, promoted and confirmed by the Public Service Commission or the relevant Personnel Board established under the Constitution, as the case may be. ”

“ Where the Commissioner has reason to believe that any passenger flight to be performed by a Singapore aircraft presents high security risks, he may, by order in writing served on the operator of that aircraft, require the operator to permit the deployment of one or more air marshals on that passenger flight. ”

“ Any person charged with attempting to commit a service offence may be convicted or found guilty of the attempt even though the evidence in the proceedings proves that the person committed the offence. ”

“ The Minister may, in his discretion, approve an application made by any person under subsection (1) or (2) if the Minister is satisfied that—
(a) the person is a fit and proper person; (b) having regard to the person’s likely influence, the employer of the Auxiliary Police Force will or will continue to conduct its business prudently and comply with the provisions of this Act; or (c) it is in the national interest to do so. ”

“ Where a person ceases to be a member of the panel, the Minister shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, take steps to fill the vacancy, but the existence of any vacancy in the panel shall not invalidate the acts of any Compensation Board. ”

“ The Minister may, in his discretion, confer on such intelligence officer as he may determine the powers of an Assistant Superintendent of Police or a Superintendent of Police under such written law as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
(4) Apart from this section and section 25, this Act shall not apply to any intelligence officer.
(5) In this section, “intelligence officer” means a public officer who is appointed to the Intelligence Service. ”