Singapore legislation

Section 49

of Police Force Act

Section 49

Police Fund

(1)

There shall be established a fund to be known as the Police Fund.

(2)

The Police Fund shall consist of —

(a)

all sums forfeited by or fines inflicted on police officers under the powers conferred by this Act;

(b)

such proportion as the Commissioner may think fit of sums paid for extra or special services of police officers;

(c)

all fines levied for assaults on police officers;

(d)

all illegal gratifications offered to police officers and confiscated by an order of court;

(e)

any sums paid to the fund under section 50(3) or 51(4);

(f)

donations offered to the fund and accepted by the Commissioner;

(g)

contributions from the Consolidated Fund.

(3)

The Police Fund shall be controlled by the Commissioner, subject to Police Regulations, and applied for the purposes of —

(a)

rewarding inspectors and subordinate officers for extra or special services rendered by them;

(b)

procuring for police officers who are serving, or who have been retired on pension or gratuity, comforts, conveniences or other advantages not chargeable to the public revenue; and

(c)

granting loans to police officers who are serving, or who have been retired on pension or gratuity, on rates and terms in accordance with Police Regulations. [48

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