Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Prisons (Police Lock-ups and Temporary Lock-ups) Regulations 2013
Regulation 5
Condition of cells in police lock‑ups and temporary lock-ups
Amended byS 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026S 314/2026 wef 01/06/2026
The officer‑in‑charge of a police lock‑up or temporary lock-up shall —
(a)
ensure that the police lock‑up or temporary lock-up is clean;
(b)
ensure that sanitary arrangements in the police lock‑up or temporary lock-up are in a satisfactory condition;
(c)
cause the state of the cells in the police lock‑up or temporary lock-up and their security features to be examined frequently;
(d)
cause any unauthorised or dangerous article found in the police lock-up or temporary lock-up to be seized; and
(e)
cause a report to be made of every seizure of any unauthorised or dangerous article.