Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Criminal Procedure Rules 2018

Regulation 3

Definitions for this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“Foreign Identification Number”, in relation to a person who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, means —

(a)

if that person is the holder of a work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap. 91A) — the identification number assigned to that person and specified in that work pass; or

(b)

if that person is the holder of a pass issued under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133) — the identification number assigned to that person and specified in that pass;“investigation officer”, in relation to an offence, means any officer who is investigating that offence, and includes any other officer who is covering the duties of that officer;“NRIC number”, in relation to a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, means the number of that person’s identity card issued under the National Registration Act (Cap. 201);“relevant officer” means —

(a)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of any department or division (other than the Commercial Affairs Department) of the Singapore Police Force —

(i)

the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Department who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;

(b)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force —

(i)

the Director of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Department who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;

(c)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau —

(i)

the Director of the Investigation Division of the Central Narcotics Bureau; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Division who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer; or

(d)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau —

(i)

the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Bureau who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;“viewing” means a viewing for which arrangements are made under section 23(6)(a), 162(2), 166(2), 214(2), 218(2), 225B(3) or 235(7)(b) of the Code.

Definition

“Foreign Identification Number”, in relation to a person who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, means —

(a)

if that person is the holder of a work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap. 91A) — the identification number assigned to that person and specified in that work pass; or

(b)

if that person is the holder of a pass issued under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133) — the identification number assigned to that person and specified in that pass;

Definition

“investigation officer”, in relation to an offence, means any officer who is investigating that offence, and includes any other officer who is covering the duties of that officer;

Definition

“NRIC number”, in relation to a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, means the number of that person’s identity card issued under the National Registration Act (Cap. 201);

Definition

“relevant officer” means —

(a)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of any department or division (other than the Commercial Affairs Department) of the Singapore Police Force —

(i)

the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Department who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;

(b)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force —

(i)

the Director of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Department who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;

(c)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau —

(i)

the Director of the Investigation Division of the Central Narcotics Bureau; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Division who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer; or

(d)

if the offence that the accused is charged with is investigated by an officer of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau —

(i)

the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau; or

(ii)

any Deputy Director or Assistant Director of that Bureau who is appointed by that Director to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a relevant officer;

Definition

“viewing” means a viewing for which arrangements are made under section 23(6)(a), 162(2), 166(2), 214(2), 218(2), 225B(3) or 235(7)(b) of the Code.

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