Singapore legislation
Regulation 41
of Public Service (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2023
Regulation 41
Interdiction where criminal proceedings started, etc.
Subregulation 1
The Commission may interdict a public officer from the exercise of the functions and powers of his or her office if —
one or more of the following circumstances apply:
the public officer is being investigated under any written law for committing an offence;
criminal proceedings are pending against the public officer;
the public officer is convicted of an offence;
a Permanent Secretary informs the Commission in writing that the public officer is being investigated by a Ministry or department and a complaint under Part 2 (proceedings on disciplinary complaints) may be made against the public officer;
proceedings under Division 3 of Part 2 (proceedings where dismissal or demotion contemplated) are pending against the public officer;
the Commission considers there are grounds for starting proceedings under Part 5 (retirement in public interest) against the public officer;
proceedings under Part 5 are pending against the public officer; and
the Commission considers that the public interest requires the public officer to immediately cease to exercise those functions and powers.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “Permanent Secretary” includes a person who may make a complaint against the public officer.