Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Civil Defence and Other Matters Bill

Clause 13

Amendment of section 75

Section 75 of the Civil Defence Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Where a junior disciplinary officer finds an accused guilty of a charge, the junior disciplinary officer may award one of the following punishments:

(a)

detention for a period not exceeding 40 days;

(b)

a fine not exceeding $1,500;

(c)

a reprimand; (d)such other minor punishment as may be prescribed by regulations.(1A) Where a senior disciplinary officer finds an accused guilty of a charge, the senior disciplinary officer may award one of the following punishments:

(a)

if the accused is a warrant officer (of any rank), detention for a period not exceeding 40 days;

(b)

if the accused is a warrant officer (of any rank), second lieutenant or lieutenant, a fine not exceeding $2,000 or, if the accused is a captain or major, a fine not exceeding $3,000;

(c)

a reprimand;

(d)

such other minor punishment as may be prescribed by regulations.”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “at his discretion” in subsection (2), the words “but subject to section 76B”.