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.