Singapore Statutes Online - 343 - Vigilante Corps Act

Vigilante Corps Act
(CHAPTER 343)

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Raising and maintenance of Vigilante Corps

4 Composition of Corps

5 Functions of Corps

6 Appointment of Commandant

7 Affiliation to Police Force

8 Corps to consist of units

9 Power to disband Corps

10 Oath or affirmation

11 Certificate

12 Resignation and discharge from Corps

13 Delivery of Government property on leaving Corps

14 Desertion

15 Members to obey lawful orders

16 Punishment of subordinate officers

17 Punishment of officers

18 Decision on appeal

19 Commencement of sentence of detention

20 Sentence of detention

21 Provisions as to persons unlawfully at large

22 Recovery of compensation

23 Approval of proper authority for discharge of member called up for national service

24 Prosecution for disciplinary offences

25 Threatening or insulting any police officer or Vigilante Corps member of senior or equal rank

26 Loss of or damage to arms, equipment, etc., to be made good by order of a court or by composition

27 Power to summon witnesses

28 Authorised deductions only to be made from pay

29 Deductions from ordinary pay of member of Corps

30 Supplemental provisions as to deductions from ordinary pay

31 Regulations

32 Continuance of existing Vigilante Corps and persons deemed to be members of Corps

THE SCHEDULE Offences

Legislative History

Affiliation to Police Force

7.

—(1) The Corps shall be affiliated to the Police Force but members of the Corps shall not be police officers within the meaning of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235).

(2) The Commissioner may second any member of the Police Force for full-time or part-time service in the Corps.