20. Public, when to assist Magistrates, Justices of the Peace and police
Feedback & supportEvery person is bound to assist a Magistrate, Justice of the Peace or police officer reasonably demanding his aid —
Magistrate
“Magistrate” means a Magistrate appointed by the Chief Justice under the Subordinate Courts Act;
in the taking of any other person whom the Magistrate, Justice of the Peace or police officer is authorised to arrest;
police officer
“police officer” means a person employed for police duties under any written law in force in Singapore relating to the raising or maintenance of a police force or invested under such written law with the powers of a police officer thereunder;
in the prevention of a breach of the peace or of any injury attempted to be committed to any railway, airport, dock, wharf, canal, telegraph or public property; or
in the suppression of a riot or an affray.[19