Singapore legislation

Clause 13

Amendment of section 72

Section 72 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1);

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) A special police officer referred to in section 66(2)(a) or (b) shall be discharged from the Special Constabulary as follows:

(a)

from continuous full‑time service in the Special Constabulary when —

(i)

he has completed the period of full‑time service prescribed by the Enlistment Act;

(ii)

he is transferred from the Special Constabulary to another force specified by the proper authority in a notice given to him;

(iii)

he is exempted by notice under section 29 of the Enlistment Act from his liability to render full‑time service in the Special Constabulary and is given the notice; or

(iv)

he ceases to be a person subject to the Enlistment Act;

(b)

from operationally ready national service in the Special Constabulary when —

(i)

he is transferred from the Special Constabulary to another force specified by the proper authority in a notice given to him;

(ii)

he is exempted by notice under section 29 of the Enlistment Act from his liability to render operationally ready national service in the Special Constabulary and is given the notice; or

(iii)

he ceases to be a person subject to the Enlistment Act.”;

(c)

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)upon delivering to the Commissioner in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) any of the following that belongs to the Government, is issued to the volunteer or volunteer ex‑NSman and is in his possession:

(i)

arms and ammunition;

(ii)

any other article or property specified in the Police General Orders in section 118 or the Force Orders in section 119.”; and

(d)

by deleting subsection (3B) and substituting the following subsection:“(3B) Every special police officer must, before leaving the Special Constabulary because of his resignation, dismissal, discharge or otherwise, deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) any of the following that belongs to the Government, is issued to the special police officer and is in his possession:

(a)

arms and ammunition;

(b)

any other article or property specified in the Police General Orders in section 118 or the Force Orders in section 119.”.

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