Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13A · Service Outside Singapore
105D. Offences and misconduct during overseas service
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If any member of the Force to whom this section applies does, or omits to do, any act outside Singapore (whether or not the act or omission concerned constitutes an offence under the laws in force in the territory where it took place) that if done or omitted to be done within Singapore would constitute an offence, that act or omission is deemed to have taken place within Singapore unless —
member
“member” means an officer or a serviceman of the Force, and includes a volunteer ex‑NSman or an auxiliary member;
the person is subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the territory in which the act or omission took place; and
the authorities in that territory —
are not subject to any obligation to cede jurisdiction to the Singapore authorities in respect of that act or omission; and
are bringing criminal proceedings against the member of the Force in that territory.
No proceedings are to be instituted in any court against a person for any offence if the person is one over whom jurisdiction is claimed by virtue of subsection (1) unless the Public Prosecutor consents.
offence
“offence” means an offence punishable under any written law or a service offence;
If any member of the Force is alleged to have committed an offence in respect of which the laying of information requires the Attorney‑General’s consent under subsection (2), the member concerned may be arrested and detained in custody or remanded in custody or on bail, even though the Attorney‑General’s consent has not been obtained to the making of such complaint in respect of that offence, but no further proceedings may be taken until that consent is obtained.
Force
“Force” means the Singapore Civil Defence Force raised and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
If any member of the Force to whom this section applies does, or omits to do, any act outside Singapore, and that act or omission would, if it occurred in Singapore, be a disciplinary offence for the purposes of this Act —
the person may be investigated and, if appropriate, proceeded against under this Act by way of disciplinary proceedings under Part 7 and punished, in the same manner as if the act or omission had occurred in Singapore; and
for that purpose, this Act and the Civil Defence (Arrests, Searches, Investigation and Trial of Offences) Regulations apply to the person with any necessary modifications.