Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Civil Defence (Detention) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016S 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“arrested person” means a person under arrest under the Act;“Board” means the Board of Visitors established under regulation 2A;“commandant” means —

(a)

in the case of detention barracks, an officer appointed by the Commissioner as the commandant of the detention barracks; or

(b)

in the case of a guardroom, an officer appointed by a commanding officer as the commandant of the guardroom;“Director Manpower” means the Director, Manpower Department of the Force;“guard” means a person responsible for the guarding of arrested persons or persons serving detention in detention barracks or guardrooms;“guardroom” means a place designated as a guardroom by a commanding officer with the approval of the Commissioner;[Deleted by S 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016]“person serving detention” means a person serving sentence of detention imposed by a disciplinary officer;“prison” means a prison declared as such under section 3 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 247).

Definition

“arrested person” means a person under arrest under the Act;

Definition

“Board” means the Board of Visitors established under regulation 2A;

Amended byS 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016

Definition

“commandant” means —

(a)

in the case of detention barracks, an officer appointed by the Commissioner as the commandant of the detention barracks; or

(b)

in the case of a guardroom, an officer appointed by a commanding officer as the commandant of the guardroom;

Definition

“Director Manpower” means the Director, Manpower Department of the Force;

Amended byS 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016

Definition

“guard” means a person responsible for the guarding of arrested persons or persons serving detention in detention barracks or guardrooms;

Definition

“guardroom” means a place designated as a guardroom by a commanding officer with the approval of the Commissioner;

Definition

“person serving detention” means a person serving sentence of detention imposed by a disciplinary officer;

Definition

“prison” means a prison declared as such under section 3 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 247).