Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
Section 2(1) of the Police Force Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “arms”, the following definition:“ “accoutrement” includes surveillance equipment capable of being worn on the body for the purpose of recording a view of, or recording a conversation between, the wearer and another individual;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “auxiliary police officer”, the following definition:“ “civilian police assistant” means an individual who is appointed under section 65C as a civilian police assistant;”;
by deleting the definition of “Deputy Commissioner” and substituting the following definition:“ “Deputy Commissioner”, in relation to any provision in this Act or its subsidiary legislation, or in the Police General Orders, Force Orders or Standing Orders, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner for the purposes of that provision;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “disciplinary officer”, the following definitions:“ “emoluments” includes gross salary, the annual variable component, allowances (whether monthly, annual or otherwise), bonuses and other benefits but not performance bonuses;“forensic specialist” means an individual who is appointed under section 65A as a forensic specialist;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “inspector”, the following definitions:“ “law enforcement” means —
activities carried on by any police officer or law enforcement officer in the exercise of any function, power or duty of such an officer in accordance with law with respect to the commission of offences; or
activities carried on by any police officer or law enforcement officer for the purpose of dealing with terrorism, civil unrest or public disorder;“law enforcement agency” means —
the Central Narcotics Bureau;
the Internal Security Department; or
any similar department or office of the Government prescribed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette;“law enforcement officer” means —
a narcotics officer appointed to the Narcotics Service;
an intelligence officer; or
a public officer holding a post, or seconded to serve, in a law enforcement agency;“lost property” means any movable property or cash that has been lost and whose owner is unknown at the time at which it is found;”;
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “national serviceman”, the following definition:“ “owner”, in relation to property or cash, means the person who is entitled to possession of the property or cash;”;
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c) of the definition of “security activity”, the following paragraph:“(ca)the detention or arrest of individuals that police officers or law enforcement officers are authorised under written law to apprehend;”; and
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “substantial shareholder”, the following definitions:“ “unclaimed property” means any lost property that has been in the custody of the Police Force for the period specified in section 108(2) and in relation to which —
there is no person who appears, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, to be the owner of the lost property;
there is such a person but that person has not been located after reasonable inquiry; or
there is such a person but that person has not exercised his right to recover the lost property;“volunteer ex-NSman” means a special police officer enrolled under section 68 as a volunteer ex-NSman;”.