Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
of Singapore Polytechnic (Staff Discipline) Regulations 2026
Regulation 19
Criminal proceedings
Subregulation 1
If criminal proceedings have commenced against an employee, any disciplinary action by the Principal or any disciplinary proceedings under these Regulations on any ground relating to the criminal offence that the employee is charged with must not be taken or if commenced, must not continue, until —
the criminal proceedings have been determined; or
if there is an appeal against conviction, the appeal has been withdrawn or is deemed to have been withdrawn or has been disposed of by the appellate court.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of paragraph (1) and regulation 23(1)(a), criminal proceedings are taken to have commenced against an employee when the employee is charged with a criminal offence.