Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Civil Defence (Arrests, Searches, Investigation and Trial of Offences) Regulations
Regulation 11
Methods of investigating charges
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), when a disciplinary officer deals with a charge he shall first read and, if necessary, explain the charge to the accused and shall then —
hear the evidence himself in accordance with regulation 12; or
cause the charge to be investigated by an investigating officer and read and consider the investigation material.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) —
the disciplinary officer may, even though he has heard all or part of the evidence himself, cause the charge to be investigated by an investigating officer; and
after the charge has been investigated and he has considered the investigation material, he may himself hear evidence in accordance with regulation 12.
Subregulation 3
Where the evidence revealed in accordance with paragraph (1) discloses an offence other than the offence which is the subject of the investigation, a new charge alleging that offence may be preferred against the accused in addition to, or in substitution for, the original charge and the investigation of the original charge may be treated, for the purposes of these Regulations, as the investigation of the added or substituted charge.
Subregulation 4
Before a charge is referred to the Commissioner under section 70(2)(a) of the Act, the disciplinary officer shall cause it to be investigated by an investigating officer.