Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Singapore Polytechnic (Staff Discipline) Regulations 2026
Regulation 4
Complaints against employee
Subregulation 1
Any complaint against an employee alleging the commission by the employee of a disciplinary offence must —
be made in writing to the Principal;
identify the employee complained against; and
set out such particulars of the complaint as the Principal may require.
Subregulation 2
Where a complaint is made under paragraph (1), the Principal must review the complaint and ascertain if the complaint warrants a preliminary investigation into whether a disciplinary offence has been committed.
Subregulation 3
In the course of reviewing the complaint, the Principal may require the complainant to answer any query or provide any document or record that the Principal considers relevant for the purposes of the review.
Subregulation 4
After reviewing the complaint, the Principal must —
if the Principal is of the opinion that the complaint is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance — dismiss the complaint; or
in any other case — appoint an investigating officer to conduct a preliminary investigation into the complaint.
Subregulation 5
Subject to regulation 20(1), if, instead of a complaint, credible information comes to the Principal’s knowledge that an employee has or may have committed a disciplinary offence, the Principal must appoint an investigating officer to conduct a preliminary investigation into the information.
Subregulation 6
The investigating officer appointed in paragraph (4)(b) or (5) may be assisted by one or more other persons appointed by the Principal.