Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations
Regulation 36
Mechanical restraint
Subregulation 1
The Commandant may issue an order in writing for the mechanical restraint of a detainee or military prisoner to prevent him from —
inflicting any bodily injury to himself or others;
damaging any property;
creating any disturbance; or (d)escaping from custody.
Subregulation 2
A mechanical restraint shall not be ordered for the purpose of punishment.
Subregulation 3
A mechanical restraint shall only be by means of handcuffs or a straitjacket.
Subregulation 4
Where the mechanical restraint is by means of handcuffs, the handcuffs —
shall be designed in the figure of eight, and be of the swivel or curb chain type; and
shall not exceed 567 grams in weight.
Subregulation 5
The Commandant may, when handcuffs or a straitjacket cannot efficiently secure the detainee or military prisoner, order other means or manner of restraint with the approval of, and subject to the conditions laid down by a medical officer in Part II of Form 6 in the Schedule.
Subregulation 6
Where a detainee or military prisoner is restrained by means of handcuffs, the handcuffs shall not be attached to any object.
Subregulation 7
Detainees and military prisoners may be handcuffed to one another in transit.
Subregulation 8
An order made under paragraph (1) shall be in Part I of Form 6 in the Schedule and shall state —
the type and manner of restraint that is to be applied; and
the period during which it shall be applied.
Subregulation 9
No detainee or military prisoner shall be mechanically restrained by means of handcuffs for more than 12 hours, except that the Commander, SAF MP Command may by order in writing in Part I of Form 6 in the Schedule authorise the use of handcuffs to be continued for a further period not exceeding 24 hours.
Subregulation 10
A mechanical restraint may be applied to a detainee or military prisoner before an order under paragraph (1) has been issued in a case of extreme urgency when an order in writing cannot be obtained.