Singapore legislation

Clause 24

of Police Force (Amendment) Bill

Clause 24

Amendment of section 72

Section 72 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:“(3) Any volunteer or volunteer ex-NSman shall be entitled, except when mobilised under section 73, to be discharged from the Special Constabulary —

(a)

after giving to the Commissioner —

(i)

in the case of a volunteer ex-NSman, at least 3 months’ notice in writing of his intention to resign from the Special Constabulary; or

(ii)

in any other case, at least 14 days’ notice in writing of his intention to resign from the Special Constabulary; and

(b)

upon delivering to the Commissioner in good order (fair wear and tear excepted only) all arms, ammunition, accoutrement, uniform or other article or property belonging to the Government issued to the volunteer or volunteer ex-NSman which may be in his possession.(3A) The Commissioner may, without notice, discharge any special police officer who is a volunteer ex-NSman; but this does not prevent him from offering his service and being enrolled subsequently as a volunteer under section 68(1).(3B) Every special police officer who by resignation, dismissal, discharge or otherwise leaves the Special Constabulary must, before leaving, deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted only) all arms, ammunition, accoutrement, uniform or other article or property belonging to the Government issued to him which may be in his possession.”.