Singapore legislation

Section 12

of Private Investigation and Security Agencies Act

Section 12

Employees of a private investigator

(1)

A person who is the holder of a private investigator’s licence may employ to assist him in his work of private investigator and in the conduct of that business as many persons as he may consider necessary and shall at all times during such employment be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of each and every person so employed.

(2)

A person who is the holder of a private investigator’s licence shall not employ to assist him in his work of private investigator and in the conduct of that business any person —

(a)

who has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or

(b)

who is, in the opinion of the licensing officer, not a fit and proper person to be employed to assist in the work of a private investigator.

(3)

A person whose application for a private investigator’s licence has been refused shall not participate or be in any way concerned in the business of a licensed private investigator.