Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Police Force (Special Constabulary — Detention) Regulations 2016
Regulation 17
Mechanical restraint
Subregulation 1
The Director PNSD may issue an order in writing for the mechanical restraint of a detainee to prevent the detainee from inflicting injuries to the detainee or others, damaging property, creating a disturbance or escaping.
Subregulation 2
The Director PNSD must not order mechanical restraint of a detainee for the purpose of punishment.
Subregulation 3
A detainee may be handcuffed to another detainee in transit.
Subregulation 4
An order in writing under paragraph (1) —
must be in Part 1 of Form 3; and
must state the type and manner of restraint that is to be applied, and the period (not exceeding 12 hours) during which the restraint is to be applied.
Subregulation 5
Mechanical restraint must only be applied by means of handcuffs, except that the Director PNSD may, with the approval of and subject to such conditions as may be laid down by a medical officer, order any other means or manner of restraint if handcuffs cannot efficiently secure a detainee.
Subregulation 6
Any approval of a medical officer under paragraph (5) must be in Part 2 of Form 3.
Subregulation 7
Mechanical restraint may be applied to a detainee before an order in writing is issued under paragraph (1) only in a case of extreme urgency where the order cannot be obtained on time.
Subregulation 8
The Director PNSD must, in a case mentioned in paragraph (7), issue the order in writing under paragraph (1) as soon as possible.