s 117 Police Regulations
117. —(1) The Minister may make such regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act to be called the Police Regulations as the Minister may think expedient. (2) Without affecting any other provisions of this Act, such regulations may provide for — ( a ) the organisation and distribution of the Police Force; ( b ) appointments, emoluments, resignations, discharges, dismissals, reductions, reversions and conditions of service; ( c ) the investigation into, the conduct of disciplinary proceedings and the awarding of punishment, for disciplinary offences which may be dealt with by a disciplinary officer, including but not limited to — (i) the procedure to be observed in the bringing of charges before a disciplinary officer; (ii) the manner in which charges so brought are to be investigated, and the taking of evidence (whether orally or in writing, whether or not on oath and whether in full or in summary or abstract form) for the purpose of investigating or dealing with such charges; (iii) the addition to, or substitution for, a charge which has been investigated of a new charge for a disciplinary offence disclosed by evidence taken on the investigation and the treating of the investigation as the investigation of the new charge; (iv) the procedure to be observed in disciplinary proceedings before a disciplinary officer; and (v) empowering a disciplinary officer to amend a charge which is being heard by him or her; ( d ) leave of absence; ( e ) the uniforms, arms and accoutrements to be provided; ( f ) the administration of the Police Fund; ( g ) the administration of any association established for the welfare of police officers, special police officers or any non-police personnel performing duties in the Police Force, and the control of the funds of any such association and the collection from members thereof of subscriptions to the association; [Act 21 of 2021 wef 01/01/2022] ( h ) the appointment, release, discharge of forensic specialists, and the terms and conditions of service of forensic specialists who are not public officers; [Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025] ( i ) the administration, organisation and discipline of forensic specialists, including (in particular) requiring compliance with any provision of the Police General Orders or Force Orders; [Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025] ( j ) such other matters as may be necessary and expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty, and for rendering the Police Force efficient in the discharge of its duties, and for carrying out the objects of this Act; and ( k ) any other matter which by this Act (except Parts 8 and 9) is required or permitted to be prescribed. [10/2015] (3) Such regulations, if so provided therein, are applicable to and binding on all members of the public service of Singapore employed in connection with the Police Force, even though they are not police officers, in the same manner as if they were police officers. (4) All regulations made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette . —(1) The Minister may make such regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act to be called the Police Regulations as the Minister may think expedient. (2) Without affecting any other provisions of this Act, such regulations may provide for — ( a ) the organisation and distribution of the Police Force; ( b ) appointments, emoluments, resignations, discharges, dismissals, reductions, reversions and conditions of service; ( c ) the investigation into, the conduct of disciplinary proceedings and the awarding of punishment, for disciplinary offences which may be dealt with by a disciplinary officer, including but not limited to — (i) the procedure to be observed in the bringing of charges before a disciplinary officer; (ii) the manner in which charges so brought are to be investigated, and the taking of evidence (whether orally or in writing, whether or not on oath and whether in full or in summary or abstract form) for the purpose of investigating or dealing with such charges; (iii) the addition to, or substitution for, a charge which has been investigated of a new charge for a disciplinary offence disclosed by evidence taken on the investigation and the treating of the investigation as the investigation of the new charge; (iv) the procedure to be observed in disciplinary proceedings before a disciplinary officer; and (v) empowering a disciplinary officer to amend a charge which is being heard by him or her; ( d ) leave of absence; ( e ) the uniforms, arms and accoutrements to be provided; ( f ) the administration of the Police Fund; ( g ) the administration of any association established for the welfare of police officers, special police officers or any non-police personnel performing duties in the Police Force, and the control of the funds of any such association and the collection from members thereof of subscriptions to the association; [Act 21 of 2021 wef 01/01/2022] ( h ) the appointment, release, discharge of forensic specialists, and the terms and conditions of service of forensic specialists who are not public officers; [Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025] ( i ) the administration, organisation and discipline of forensic specialists, including (in particular) requiring compliance with any provision of the Police General Orders or Force Orders; [Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025] ( j ) such other matters as may be necessary and expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty, and for rendering the Police Force efficient in the discharge of its duties, and for carrying out the objects of this Act; and ( k ) any other matter which by this Act (except Parts 8 and 9) is required or permitted to be prescribed. [10/2015] (3) Such regulations, if so provided therein, are applicable to and binding on all members of the public service of Singapore employed in connection with the Police Force, even though they are not police officers, in the same manner as if they were police officers. (4) All regulations made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette .