Singapore legislation

Clause 50

of Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill

Clause 50

Drunkeness on duty, etc.

(1)

A person who —

(a)

is drunk on duty; or

(b)

is drunk when he reports or should report for duty,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be drunk if, and only if, his faculties are, by reason of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug, so impaired that —

(a)

it would be imprudent to entrust him, or to allow him to continue, with the discharge of his duties; or

(b)

he is unfit for the discharge of his duties.