Clause 2

by inserting, immediately after the word “storm” in the definition of “civil defence emergency”, the words “, hazardous materials incident”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “disciplinary officer”, the following definition:“ “emergency services” means any organisation or group of persons providing services to respond to and deal with civil defence emergencies, and includes fire-fighting services, ambulance services and the police;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Fund”, the following definitions:“ “hazardous material” means any substance or article set out in the Third Schedule to the Road Traffic (Expressway Traffic) Rules (Cap. 276, R 23);“hazardous materials incident” means an actual or suspected spillage or other escape of any hazardous material the spillage or escape of which causes or may cause destruction of or damage to property or loss of life or injury or distress to persons or that in any way endangers the safety of the public in Singapore or in any part thereof;“junior disciplinary officer”, in relation to a person charged with an offence, means an officer commanding a company or equivalent sub-unit or any other officer designated as a junior disciplinary officer by the Commissioner to deal with charges made against a member for the commission of a service offence;”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “Force” in the definition of “member”, the words “, and shall include an auxiliary member”;

by inserting, immediately before the words “warrant officer” in the definitions of “non-commissioned officer” and “serviceman”, the word “senior”;

by deleting the definition of “provost officer” and substituting the following definition:“ “provost officer” means any member of the Force appointed by the Commissioner as a provost officer for the purposes of this Act;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “regulations”, the following definition:“ “senior disciplinary officer”, in relation to a person charged with an offence, means an officer commanding a division, battalion, training school or its equivalent or any other officer designated as a senior disciplinary officer by the Commissioner to deal with charges made against a member for the commission of a service offence;”; and

by inserting, immediately before the words ““service ship”” in the definition of “service property”, the words ““service equipment”, “service facilities”,”.