Singapore legislation
Section 92
Section 92
When unlawful assembly may be dispersed by use of civil force
(1)
If upon being so commanded any such assembly does not disperse or if without being so commanded it conducts itself in such a manner as to show a determination not to disperse, a Magistrate, or any police officer may proceed to disperse the assembly by force and may require the assistance of any male civilian for the purpose of dispersing the assembly and, if necessary, arresting and confining the persons who form part of it in order to disperse the assembly or that they may be punished according to law.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, a “civilian” means any person other than an officer, sailor, soldier or airman in the Singapore Armed Forces.
(3)
The President may, by notification in the Gazette, declare what forces shall be deemed to be Singapore Armed Forces for the purposes of this section.[91