Singapore legislation
Clause 86
Clause 86
Creation of Auxiliary Police Forces
(1)
The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, authorise the creation by the Government or any statutory body, or by any company or other organisation carrying on business within Singapore (referred to in this Part as the employer), of one or more Auxiliary Police Forces for all or any of the following purposes:
to safeguard life and any property of the employer;
to safeguard life and any property of any other person in Singapore;
to assist the Police Force in the maintenance of law and order;
to assist any department of the Government or any statutory body in the discharge of any duty imposed or function conferred under any written law;
to carry out such security activity as may be approved by the Commissioner.
(2)
The Commissioner may, in authorising the creation of an Auxiliary Police Force under subsection (1), impose such conditions as he thinks fit.
(3)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the conditions that may be imposed under subsection (2) in relation of an Auxiliary Police Force include —
restricting the Auxiliary Police Force to carrying out only such security activity as the Commissioner may specify in the authorisation under subsection (1);
requiring that the approval of the Commissioner be first obtained before the Auxiliary Police Force carries out any new security activity in the course of business or for remuneration;
requiring the employer of the Auxiliary Police Force to pay an annual fee of a prescribed amount to the Commissioner; and
where the employer is other than the Government or a statutory body —
requiring at least one-half of the voting shares of the company or organisation to be held by Singapore citizens; and
requiring the employer to seek the Minister’s approval before any change in the substantial shareholder of the company or organisation occurs.
(4)
The Commissioner may at any time, by notice in writing to the employer of the Auxiliary Police Force concerned, vary any condition imposed under subsection (2) or impose any additional condition on an employer of an Auxiliary Police Force.
(5)
Before varying any condition or imposing additional conditions on an employer of an Auxiliary Police Force under subsection (4), the Commissioner shall notify the employer of his intention to do so and shall give the employer an opportunity to be heard as to why the conditions should not be so varied or the additional conditions should not be imposed, as the case may be.
(6)
Any decision of the Commissioner under subsection (5) in relation to an Auxiliary Police Force shall not take effect —
until the 31st day after the date on which the decision is communicated to the employer of the Auxiliary Police Force concerned; or
where an appeal against the decision is made to the Minister under subsection (7), until the appeal has been determined or withdrawn.
(7)
Any employer of an Auxiliary Police Force who is aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner under subsection (2) or (4) may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the Commissioner’s decision, appeal against the decision in writing to the Minister.
(8)
The decision of the Minister on an appeal under subsection (7) shall be final.
(9)
Any person, not being an employer of an Auxiliary Police Force authorised by the Commissioner under this section, who —
in the course of any business carries on any security activity; or
advertises or in any way holds out that the person carries on, or is willing to carry on, for remuneration any security activity,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.