Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Appointment of Commandant
(1)
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police, appoint a Commandant who shall exercise executive command of the Corps and who shall be responsible to the Council in matters of administration affecting the recruitment, promotion, training, conditions of service, finance and discipline of the Corps.
(2)
The Commandant shall hold office for a specified period which shall not exceed 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment on completion of that period.
(3)
The Commandant may, from time to time, make such general or routine orders, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any of its regulations, for the control, direction and information of the Corps as he thinks fit and it shall not be necessary to publish the general or routine orders in the Gazette.
(4)
The Council may appoint a Deputy Commandant and so many other Assistant Commandants as it may think necessary to assist the Commandant in the general administration of matters relating to the Corps.