Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Prisons (Lock-ups in Specified Court Houses) Regulations 2011

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 313/2026 wef 01/06/2026

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised officer” means —

(a)

a prison officer; or

(b)

an auxiliary police officer who is employed as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of the lock-up prisoners who are under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the lock-up prisoners are transported to, or from, any lock-up and while the lock-up prisoners are at any place outside a lock-up;[Deleted by S 313/2026 wef 01/06/2026]“court house lock-up” means a lock-up to which, or in relation to which, these Regulations apply under regulation 3.

Definition

“authorised officer” means —

(a)

a prison officer; or

(b)

an auxiliary police officer who is employed as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of the lock-up prisoners who are under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the lock-up prisoners are transported to, or from, any lock-up and while the lock-up prisoners are at any place outside a lock-up;

Amended byS 313/2026 wef 01/06/2026

Definition

“court house lock-up” means a lock-up to which, or in relation to which, these Regulations apply under regulation 3.