Police Force (Amendment) Bill

The Commissioner may enrol in the Special Constabulary —

any volunteer offering his services and desiring to serve as a member therein; and

any national serviceman upon whom a police enrolment notice has been served under section 13 of the National Service Ordinance, 1952 (M. Ord. 37 of 1952).(2) No volunteer who is not a citizen of Singapore shall be enrolled by the Commissioner under subsection (1) of this section without the approval of the Minister.”.

by re-numbering the existing section as subsection (1); and

by adding thereto the following new subsection: —“(2) No person who has been called up for national service in the Special Constabulary shall be discharged or dismissed under subsection (1) of this section except with the prior approval of the proper authority appointed under the National Service Ordinance, 1952 (M. Ord. 37 of 1952).”.

Every person enrolled under section 59 of this Ordinance shall take an oath or affirmation in such form as the Minister may prescribe before a gazetted officer of the Police Force.(2) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.

by inserting immediately after paragraph (h) thereof the following new paragraph: —“(i)duties and responsibilities of members called up for national service with the Special Constabulary;”; and

by re-lettering existing paragraph (i) as (j).