Singapore legislation
Section 362
Section 362
Reward for unusual exertions and compensation for family of person killed in arresting
(1)
Where the court, whether on its own motion or the Public Prosecutor’s application, considers that a person has shown unusual courage, diligence or effort in the arrest of a person accused of having committed, attempted or abetted an offence punishable with death or imprisonment, then the court may order payment to the person out of the Consolidated Fund of a sum of not more than $500.
(2)
If a person is killed in trying to arrest or to keep in lawful custody any accused referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may order payment from the Consolidated Fund to the wife, husband, parent or child of the deceased of such money as appears reasonable compensation for the death.