Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Police Force (Amendment) Bill

Clause 19

Amendment of section 86

Section 86 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (ii) of subsection (3)(d);

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(3A) It is a condition of any authorisation for the creation of an Auxiliary Police Force under subsection (1) (whether the authorisation is given before, on or after the date of commencement of section 19 of the Police Force (Amendment) Act 2021) that the employer of the Auxiliary Police Force must give written notice to the Commissioner within 7 days after the employer first becomes aware that any person —

(a)

whether by a series of transactions over a period of time or otherwise, has become on or after the date of commencement of section 19 of the Police Force (Amendment) Act 2021, a 5% controller, a 25% controller, a 50% controller or an indirect controller of the employer; or

(b)

has ceased, on or after the date of commencement of section 19 of the Police Force (Amendment) Act 2021, to be a 50% controller or a 75% controller of the employer.”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the word “vary” in subsection (4), the words “or revoke”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(4A) Any condition imposed under subsection (2), or varied or revoked or added to under subsection (4), has effect despite any other written law or anything contained in the memorandum or articles of association, or other constitution, of an employer.”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “varying” in subsection (5), the words “or revoking”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “varied” in subsection (5), the words “or revoked”; and

(g)

by deleting subsection (9).