Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Commission may set aside Commissioner’s decision, etc.
Subregulation 1
Within 2 months after the prison officer is notified of the Commissioner’s decision under direction 5, the Commission may —
set aside the whole or any part of the Commissioner’s decision and substitute its own decision; or
set aside the whole of the Commissioner’s decision and start proceedings under the Public Service (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2023 (G.N. No. S 23/2023) against the prison officer.
Subregulation 2
However, the Commission must not enhance any penalty under paragraph (1)(a) unless the prison officer has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Subregulation 3
In this direction and direction 7, “decision under direction 5” means —
a decision to impose a penalty under direction 5(1);
a decision to issue a written warning under direction 5(2); or
an opinion that the prison officer is not guilty of misconduct.