18. Duties of special police officers

A special police officer may be required to perform any of the duties set out in section 4 of the Act.

The Commissioner may, from time to time, determine the number of hours of duty a special police officer who is a volunteer or a volunteer ex-NSman is required to perform every month.

The Commander may grant exemption from duty as required by paragraph (2) to a special police officer mentioned in that paragraph for special reasons for a period not exceeding 12 months without loss of his or her seniority, provided that —

[Deleted by S 725/2022 wef 02/09/2022]

seniority shall cease to accrue while a special police officer is exempted from duty;

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the period of exemption may be extended beyond one year with the approval of the Commissioner; and

exemption under this paragraph shall not be considered as a break in service and shall not extend to exemption from mobilisation for active service under section 73 of the Act.

A special police officer may be required to perform any of the duties set out in section 4 of the Act.

The Commissioner may, from time to time, determine the number of hours of duty a special police officer who is a volunteer or a volunteer ex-NSman is required to perform every month.

The Commander may grant exemption from duty as required by paragraph (2) to a special police officer mentioned in that paragraph for special reasons for a period not exceeding 12 months without loss of his or her seniority, provided that —

[Deleted by S 725/2022 wef 02/09/2022]

seniority shall cease to accrue while a special police officer is exempted from duty;

[Deleted by S 725/2022 wef 02/09/2022]

the period of exemption may be extended beyond one year with the approval of the Commissioner; and

exemption under this paragraph shall not be considered as a break in service and shall not extend to exemption from mobilisation for active service under section 73 of the Act.