Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Police Force (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

New section 28A

The Police Force Act is hereby amended by inserting immediately after section 28 thereof the following section: —“Commissioner may refer case to Public Service Commission for determination28A.—

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 27 and 28 of this Act and of the Police Regulations, the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, refer any case where disciplinary proceedings are to be taken against a subordinate officer or an inspector to the Public Service Commission for such case to be dealt with by the Public Service Commission in accordance with the regulations governing disciplinary proceedings in the public service.(2) Where any case has been referred to the Public Service Commission under subsection (1) of this section the Commission may order that the subordinate officer or inspector, as the case may be, be dismissed or retired from the Police Force or may punish him with any of the punishments referred to in sections 27 and 28 of this Act.”.