Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill

Clause 9

Amendment of Intoxicating Substances Act 1987

In the Intoxicating Substances Act 1987, after section 7, insert —“Bail and bond7A.—

(1)

A person who has been arrested by an officer of the Bureau, police officer or special police officer under section 7(1) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any officer of the Bureau.(2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications:

(a)

any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include an officer of the Bureau;

(b)

the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Director.”.