Singapore legislation

Section 64

of Civil Defence Act 1986

Section 64

Conditional release

(1)

A commanding officer may at any time release from custody a person charged with an offence and may impose such reasonable restrictions on the person as the commanding officer considers appropriate.

(2)

A person released under subsection (1) or under section 63 may only be returned into custody —

(a)

if the person is in breach of a restriction imposed upon the person under subsection (1);

(b)

if the person is arrested under section 57 or 58 in relation to another offence; or

(c)

if it is necessary for any of the reasons specified in section 57(1)(b).

(3)

A restriction imposed upon a person under subsection (1) may, at any time, be revoked by the officer who imposed it, or by an officer acting in the place of that officer and, if not so revoked ceases to have effect when —

(a)

the person is again taken into custody in connection with the charge; or

(b)

the charge is heard and determined.