Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Civil Defence and Other Matters Bill

Clause 29

Amendment of section 120A

Section 120A of the Police Force Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “knowing that” in subsection (1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), the word “it”;

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) A police officer who wears a police uniform or uses any police insignia otherwise than —

(a)

in the course of, and for the purpose of, exercising the functions of a police officer; or

(b)

for such other purpose authorised in writing by the Commissioner,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”; and

(c)

by deleting “(3)” in subsection (6) and substituting “(4)”.