Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Police Force (Special Constabulary — Detention) Regulations 2016
Regulation 22
Minor offences
A detainee who is detained in a detention barrack is guilty of a minor offence if the detainee —
shows disrespect to any guard, any person working in the detention barrack, any member (including the chairman) of the Board visiting the detention barrack or any other visitor of the detention barrack;
is idle, careless or negligent;
uses any abusive, insolent, threatening or other improper language;
without the permission of the Director PNSD or a guard, communicates with any person;
without any permission of the Director PNSD or a guard, leaves the detainee’s cell or any other place appointed by the Director PNSD;
commits any nuisance;
has, in the detainee’s cell or possession, any unauthorised article;
gives or receives from any person any unauthorised article;
refuses without any reasonable cause to eat the food provided in the detention barrack;
omits or refuses to wear the clothing given to the detainee, or loses, discards, damages or alters any part of it;
refuses to undergo medical treatment or examination when required by a guard to do so; (l)does not comply with any standing orders issued under regulation 32; (m)does not comply with any lawful order of a guard; or
does any other act to the prejudice of good order or discipline in the detention barrack.