Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Prisons (Police Lock-ups and Temporary Lock-ups) Regulations 2013
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised officer” means —
for a police lock-up —
a police officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a police lock-up to perform, at the police lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6; or
an auxiliary police officer employed under section 50B of the Act as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of any person who is under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the person is transported to, or from, any police lock-up or while the person is at any place outside a police lock-up; and
for a temporary lock-up —
a police officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a temporary lock-up to perform, at the temporary lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6;
an auxiliary police officer employed under section 50B of the Act as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of any person who is under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the person is transported to, or from, any temporary lock-up or while the person is at any place outside a temporary lock-up; or
a prison officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of the temporary lock-up, with the approval of the Commissioner, to perform, at the temporary lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6;[Deleted by S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026]“Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235);[Deleted by S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026]“lock‑up officer” means the police officer appointed under regulation 4(4) for a police lock‑up or temporary lock-up;“lock‑up prisoner” —
in relation to a police lock-up, means a person, whether convicted or not, who is confined in the police lock-up, or who is transported to, or from, the police lock-up; and
in relation to a temporary lock-up, means a person, whether convicted or not, who is confined in the temporary lock-up, or who is transported to, or from, the temporary lock-up;“officer‑in‑charge” means the officer‑in‑charge of a police lock‑up or a temporary lock-up under regulation 4(2);“police lock‑up” means a lock‑up specified under regulation 3(1);“temporary lock-up” means a temporary lock-up appointed under section 4(1A) of the Act, or the appointment of which is extended under section 4(1B) of the Act, for the confinement of the arrested persons described in section 4(1A) of the Act.
Definition
“authorised officer” means —
for a police lock-up —
a police officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a police lock-up to perform, at the police lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6; or
an auxiliary police officer employed under section 50B of the Act as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of any person who is under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the person is transported to, or from, any police lock-up or while the person is at any place outside a police lock-up; and
for a temporary lock-up —
a police officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of a temporary lock-up to perform, at the temporary lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6;
an auxiliary police officer employed under section 50B of the Act as an escort or a guard to ensure the safe custody of any person who is under the auxiliary police officer’s custody while the person is transported to, or from, any temporary lock-up or while the person is at any place outside a temporary lock-up; or
a prison officer assigned by or on behalf of the officer-in-charge of the temporary lock-up, with the approval of the Commissioner, to perform, at the temporary lock-up, the duties specified in regulation 6;
Definition
“Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1) of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235);
Definition
“lock‑up officer” means the police officer appointed under regulation 4(4) for a police lock‑up or temporary lock-up;
Definition
“lock‑up prisoner” —
in relation to a police lock-up, means a person, whether convicted or not, who is confined in the police lock-up, or who is transported to, or from, the police lock-up; and
in relation to a temporary lock-up, means a person, whether convicted or not, who is confined in the temporary lock-up, or who is transported to, or from, the temporary lock-up;
Definition
“officer‑in‑charge” means the officer‑in‑charge of a police lock‑up or a temporary lock-up under regulation 4(2);
Definition
“police lock‑up” means a lock‑up specified under regulation 3(1);
Definition
“temporary lock-up” means a temporary lock-up appointed under section 4(1A) of the Act, or the appointment of which is extended under section 4(1B) of the Act, for the confinement of the arrested persons described in section 4(1A) of the Act.