Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Discipline and Prison Offences
63. Delivery of uniform, etc., on leaving
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A prison officer must, before leaving the Singapore Prison Service (whether by resignation, dismissal, discharge or otherwise), deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted only) any arms, ammunition, accoutrement, uniform or other article supplied to him or her as a prison officer and any other property belonging to the Government which may be in his or her possession.
prison officer
“prison officer” means any prison officer appointed under section 20 and includes the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and any Superintendent;
Any person who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of any article not delivered up, which value shall be summarily ascertained by the court and shall be recoverable as if it were a fine.