Is Police Force (Amendment) Bill still in force?

Yes — Police Force (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.

When did Police Force (Amendment) Bill take effect?

Police Force (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1999.

How many clauses does Police Force (Amendment) Bill have?

Police Force (Amendment) Bill contains 4 clauses.

Where can I read the official version of Police Force (Amendment) Bill?

The official text of Police Force (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.

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Police Force (Amendment) Bill

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Type: Bill
Status: In force
Enacted: 1999
Sections: 4

Quick answer

About this bill

Police Force (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 32 1999, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1999.

Clause 1

Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Police Force (Amendment) Act 1999 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Clause 2

New section 58A

The Police Force Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 58, the following section:“Appointment of Commercial Affairs Officers58A.—

(1)

The Minister may appoint such number of persons to be Commercial Affairs Officers as he may think fit.(2) A Commercial Affairs Officer may investigate any suspected offence which appears to him to have been committed under any written law.(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) —

(a)

a Commercial Affairs Officer shall have all the powers of investigation conferred on police officers in relation to the investigation of offences under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) or under such other written law as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe and shall be deemed to be an officer not below the rank of inspector of police; and

(b)

section 37 shall apply to a Commercial Affairs Officer as if he were a police officer.(4) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, confer the powers of an Assistant Superintendent of Police under such written law as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe, on one or more Commercial Affairs Officers as he may determine.(5) Apart from this section and section 37, this Act shall not apply to a Commercial Affairs Officer.”.

Clause 3

Amendment to Companies Act

Section 409B of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) is repealed.

Clause 4

Savings

Any person who immediately before the date of commencement of this Act held the appointment of a Commercial Affairs Officer referred to in section 409B of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) shall continue in office and be deemed to have been appointed under section 58A of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235) until his appointment expires or is sooner revoked or terminated.

Common questions

What is Police Force (Amendment) Bill?: Police Force (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 32 1999, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1999.
Is Police Force (Amendment) Bill still in force?: Yes — Police Force (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
When did Police Force (Amendment) Bill take effect?: Police Force (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1999.
How many clauses does Police Force (Amendment) Bill have?: Police Force (Amendment) Bill contains 4 clauses.
Where can I read the official version of Police Force (Amendment) Bill?: The official text of Police Force (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.