Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“Division I officer” means a holder of —
an office of emolument in Division I in the public service, whether in a civil or military capacity; or
an office in any authority established by written law for a public purpose being an office which is equivalent to the office referred to in paragraph (a);
Definition
“General Services” means those Services other than the —
Education Service; and
Immigration & Checkpoints Specialist Service;
Definition
“Judiciary” means the Supreme Court, Family Justice Courts and State Courts;
Definition
“Ministry” includes every Division and department of a Ministry;
Definition
“promotion” means the substantive upgrading from one grade to a higher grade within the Scheme of Service of the officer concerned;
Definition
“public officer” or “officer” means a public officer in Division II, III or IV but excludes the following: (a)a member of the Singapore Armed Forces;
a member of the personal staff of the President;
a police officer below the rank of Inspector;
Definition
“Service” means any group of officers recruited or appointed under and in accordance with the provisions of any Scheme of Service;
Definition
“security agency” means —
the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau;
the Internal Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs; or
the Security and Intelligence Division of the Ministry of Defence;
Definition
“transfer” means a transfer, whether or not involving an increase in salary, of a public officer —
from one Service to another Service; or
from a Service or post under the jurisdiction of a Personnel Board to a Service or post under the jurisdiction of another Personnel Board.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of this Order, an officer who is employed on secondment in a post in a Ministry or an Organ of State shall not be regarded as an officer holding a post in that Ministry or Organ of State.