Singapore legislation

Clause 85

Rules of Procedure

(1)

Subject to this section, the Minister may make rules (referred to in this Act as the Rules of Procedure) with respect to the investigation and trial of, and awarding of punishment for, offences which may be dealt with by a disciplinary officer.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Rules of Procedure may make provision with respect to all or any of the following matters:

(a)

the procedure to be observed in the bringing of charges before a disciplinary officer;

(b)

the manner in which charges so brought are to be investigated, and the taking of evidence (whether orally or in writing, whether or not on oath and whether in full or in summary or abstract form) for the purpose of investigating or dealing with such charges;

(c)

the addition to, or substitution for, a charge which has been investigated of a new charge for an offence disclosed by evidence taken on the investigation and the treating of the investigation as the investigation of the new charge;

(d)

the procedure to be observed in proceedings before a disciplinary officer;

(e)

procuring the attendance of witnesses before such proceedings and at the taking of evidence in pursuance of rules made under paragraph (b);

(f)

empowering a disciplinary officer to amend a charge which is being tried by him;

(g)

the forms of orders and other documents to be made or used for the purposes of any provision of this Act or the Rules of Procedure relating to the investigation or trial of, or award of punishment for, service offences;

(h)

any matter which by this Part is required or authorised to be prescribed.

(3)

Any provision of the Rules of Procedure which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void.

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