Singapore legislation
Clause 79
Clause 79
Interdiction
(1)
A special police officer may be interdicted or suspended from the performance of duty by the Commissioner where —
the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that the police officer concerned cease to exercise the powers or perform the duties of a police officer; and
any criminal proceedings, or any disciplinary proceedings under this Part that may lead to his dismissal, discharge or reduction in rank, are contemplated against the special police officer.
(2)
Where a special police officer has been interdicted under subsection (1), the Commissioner may order that the whole or such part of the special police officer’s allowance to be withheld during the period of interdiction.
(3)
If the disciplinary proceedings under this Act against a special police officer who is interdicted under subsection (1) do not result in his dismissal or discharge, the special police officer shall be entitled to receive —
such proportion of the allowance or the part thereof withheld during the period of interdiction as the Commissioner may determine, if the special police officer is reduced in rank or otherwise disciplined; or
the full amount of the salary or the part thereof withheld during the period of interdiction, if the special police officer is acquitted.