Police (Special Constabulary) Regulations

The Commanders of the Special Constabulary shall be —

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Every person who enrols or is enrolled as a volunteer under section 68(1) of the Act must undergo a medical examination if so required by the Commander, Volunteer Special Constabulary.

Every person who enrols or is enrolled as a volunteer ex-NSman under section 68(3) of the Act must undergo a medical examination if so required by the Director, Police National Service Department.

For the purpose of section 70(1) of the Act, the oath is set out in the First Schedule.

For the purpose of section 70(1) of the Act, a person who —

If a special police officer ceases to be a special police officer for any reason whatsoever, he or she shall within 14 days of his or her ceasing to be a special police officer deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) all uniform, equipment, or other property of the Government issued to him or her to the Commander of the Special Constabulary.

Any special police officer who fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence under section 15 of the Act.

A special police officer may be required to perform any of the duties set out in section 4 of the Act.

The Commissioner may, from time to time, determine the number of hours of duty a special police officer who is a volunteer or a volunteer ex-NSman is required to perform every month.

The Commander may grant exemption from duty as required by paragraph (2) to a special police officer mentioned in that paragraph for special reasons for a period not exceeding 12 months without loss of his or her seniority, provided that —

A complaint against a special police officer must —

Upon receipt of such a complaint, the complaint shall be investigated immediately.

If, as a result of an investigation, a disciplinary offence is disclosed against a special police officer, then —

The charge shall describe the offence in the terms of the act in such manner as to identify the act or omission complained of.

Every charge shall be read and explained to the special police officer and he or she shall be asked if he or she pleads guilty or claims to be tried.

Where there are 2 or more charges the special police officer shall be called upon to plead separately to each charge, and his or her reply shall be clearly and separately recorded in respect of each charge.

A charge may be amended or altered at any time before the finding.

Every alteration made to the charge shall be read and explained to the officer concerned and he or she shall be called upon to plead anew to the altered charge and to justify any demand he or she may make for additional time to prepare his or her defence.

If the officer concerned pleads guilty, the disciplinary officer conducting the disciplinary proceedings may accept the plea and record a conviction against him or her.

When a conviction has been recorded, the disciplinary officer conducting the disciplinary proceedings may, after having taken into account any statement in mitigation, proceed to sentence him or her in accordance with the powers of the disciplinary officer under the Act.

If the officer concerned claims to be tried, all the evidence shall be given in his or her presence and all exhibits may be seen by him or her, and the officer concerned —

Evidence shall not ordinarily be taken down in the form of question and answer, but in the form of a narrative, but the disciplinary officer conducting the proceedings may in his or her discretion take down any particular question and answer.

The evidence of each witness shall be signed and dated by the disciplinary officer conducting the disciplinary proceedings and by the interpreters, if any.

If the disciplinary officer conducting the disciplinary proceedings makes a finding of not guilty, he or she shall acquit the officer concerned immediately.

If the disciplinary officer conducting the disciplinary proceedings makes a finding of guilty, he or she shall record a conviction against the officer concerned and shall impose on that officer any punishment as authorised under the Act.

If criminal proceedings of any kind are taken against a special police officer, he or she shall immediately report the circumstances to his or her commanding officer.

No special police officer may take steps to institute legal proceedings on his or her own behalf or negotiate with a complainant with a view to compounding a complaint made against him or her in connection with any matters whatsoever arising out of his or her official duties, without the previous consent of the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner.

A special police officer who is a volunteer enrolled under section 68(1) of the Act who desires leave of absence for a period exceeding one month shall apply therefor in writing to the Commander who may grant or refuse such leave in his or her discretion.

The Commander of the Special Constabulary may as a condition precedent to the grant of such leave require the special police officer concerned to apply to be exempted under regulation 18(3).

An order of mobilisation under section 73 of the Act shall be communicated verbally, or in writing, or by public announcement.

On receiving an order of mobilisation, every special police officer mobilised shall, unless specifically ordered otherwise, report, fully equipped, for duty at the Unit to which such officer is attached.

No special police officer shall, by reason of his or her being such, receive any article of value as a present without the prior permission in writing of the Commissioner.

However, paragraph (1) does not restrict a special police officer from receiving any allowance, award or like benefit.

For the purpose of this Part, the Approving Authority may appoint a medical board, either generally or for a particular case.

A medical board appointed under this regulation must consist of at least 2 medical practitioners, one of whom must either be a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 or a medical officer of the Singapore Civil Defence Force or the Police Force.

Where a special police officer dies on or after 1 January 2023 as a result of an injury received in and which is attributable to service, the Approving Authority may pay to the special police officer’s dependants or personal representatives (if he or she has no dependants) an award of a sum to be determined by the Approving Authority.

If the injury was received by the special police officer in the course of operations or training, the Approving Authority may (in addition to the total sum under paragraph (1)) pay a special award of a sum to be determined by the Approving Authority.

If the special police officer was injured under exceptional circumstances or was rendering service beyond the call of duty, the Approving Authority may (in addition to the total sum under paragraph (1) and, where applicable, the special award under paragraph (2)) pay an additional award of a sum to be determined having regard to the principles on which a claim for damages would be determined in a civil court.

Where a special police officer’s death ––

For the purpose of any award in respect of disability in this Division, the degree of disablement is to be assessed and certified according to this regulation.

The degree of the disablement attributable to service of a special police officer is to be assessed by comparing the condition of the special police officer with the condition of a normal healthy person of the same age.

The assessment under paragraph (2) must not take into account the earning capacity of the special police officer in his or her disabled condition in his or her own or any other specific trade or occupation, nor the effect of any individual factor or extraneous circumstance; but where the disablement is due to more than one injury, a composite assessment of the degree of disablement is to be made by reference to the combined effect of all such injuries.

The assessment under paragraph (2) must be certified by way of a percentage, total disablement being represented by 100% (which is the maximum assessment) and a lesser degree or partial disablement being represented by a percentage that bears to 100% the same proportion as the lesser degree of disablement bears to total disablement.

Where a disablement of a special police officer is due to an injury —

This regulation applies to an operationally ready national serviceman, volunteer or volunteer ex-NSman —

(BA)has entered into a contract of service, been engaged under a contract for services, or been engaged in any trade, business, profession or vocation; or

(BB)has applied to enter into a contract of service or to be engaged under a contract for services, or made efforts to be engaged in any trade, business, profession or vocation; and

(CA)continue to work under the contract of service or contract for services, or in the trade, business, profession or vocation, as the case may be; or

(CB)enter into the contract of service, be engaged under the contract for services, or be engaged in the trade, business, profession or vocation, as the case may be.

Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (6), a person mentioned in paragraph (1) is eligible, starting on the person’s service end date, to an award payable at a rate determined by the Approving Authority for each day the person is on hospitalisation leave or medical leave.

Paragraph (2) does not apply to hospitalisation leave or medical leave granted on any day after the earlier of the following:

The person mentioned in paragraph (1) must apply for the award mentioned in paragraph (2) no later than 720 days after the person’s service end date or any later date that the Approving Authority may allow in any particular case.

Where a person mentioned in paragraph (1) is eligible for any award under paragraph (2), that award must not be deducted from any other award or gratuity granted to the person under this Part.

If a person mentioned in paragraph (1) has, before 1 January 2023, received any award from the Government in respect of hospitalisation leave or medical leave in the circumstances specified in paragraph (1), the award mentioned in paragraph (2) is to be reduced by the amount of the firstmentioned award.

For the purpose of this regulation —

This regulation applies to an operationally ready national serviceman, volunteer or volunteer ex-NSman who —

Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (6), the person mentioned in paragraph (1) is eligible, within a period of one year starting on the person’s service end date, for an award payable at a rate determined by the Approving Authority for each day of light duty.

The award under paragraph (2) must not exceed $33,000.

The person mentioned in paragraph (1) must apply for the award mentioned in paragraph (2) no later than one year after the person’s service end date or any later date that the Approving Authority may allow in any particular case.

Where a person mentioned in paragraph (1) is eligible for any award under paragraph (2), that award must not be deducted from any other award or gratuity granted to the person under this Part.

If a person mentioned in paragraph (1) has, before 1 January 2023, received any award from the Government in respect of light duty in the circumstances specified in paragraph (1), the award mentioned in paragraph (2) is to be reduced by the amount of the firstmentioned award.

For the purpose of this regulation —

To ensure prompt assistance to a person eligible for an award or a gratuity under this Part, the Approving Authority may fix a provisional and interim rate of payment.

The amount received by any person must be subsequently adjusted when the correct rate payable has been determined.

No special police officer or other person has an absolute right to an award or a gratuity under this Part.

The Approving Authority may cancel, withhold or reduce an award or a gratuity in respect of a special police officer in the following circumstances:

Where an award or a gratuity has been cancelled, withheld or reduced under paragraph (2), the Approving Authority may, if it is equitable to do so, grant or restore the award or gratuity or a portion of the award or gratuity.

Where the Approving Authority makes a final assessment of the degree or nature of the disablement of a special police officer, or a final decision that there is no disablement or that the disablement has come to an end, an award under this Part made on the basis of that assessment, or any such final decision, must not (subject to any decision given by a Compensation Board under regulation 56) be reviewed unless —

Except for an award made on the basis of a final assessment mentioned in paragraph (1), an award under this Part may (subject to a decision by a Compensation Board under regulation 56) be reviewed at any time on any of the grounds referred to in paragraph (1).

On a review under this regulation, the Approving Authority may continue or vary an award, or make a fresh award in place of the award, or cancel the award, or in the case of a final decision that is mentioned in paragraph (1), may make an award that is appropriate having regard to this Part.

For the purpose of this Part, the Minister may appoint a Compensation Board that must consist of at least 3 members.

The Compensation Board has the power to make a final decision —

The Compensation Board has the power —

An appellant has the right to appear before the Compensation Board in person, or by a representative, but the Compensation Board may hear and determine any appeal in the appellant’s absence.

An appeal in respect of the Approving Authority’s decision under this regulation must be brought within 12 months of the date on which an appellant is notified of the decision, but the Compensation Board may allow an appeal to be brought after the expiry of that period if it considers that there is a reasonable excuse for the delay.