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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE FORCE

Part III DUTIES AND DISCIPLINE OF POLICE OFFICERS

Division 1 — Duties of police officers

Division 2 — Discipline of police officers

Division 3 — Service offences

Part IV COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY

Part V SERVICE OUTSIDE SINGAPORE

Part VI SERVICE AS AIR MARSHALS ON BOARD SINGAPORE AIRCRAFT

Part VII PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH POLICE POWERS

Part VIII SPECIAL CONSTABULARY

Division 1 — Organisation and duties of Special Constabulary

Division 2 — Discipline in Special Constabulary

Division 3 — Special provision for volunteers

Division 4 — Special provisions for national servicemen

Part IX AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES

Division 1 — Creation and regulation of Auxiliary Police Forces

Division 2 — Auxiliary police officers

Division 3 — Mobilisation of Auxiliary Police Forces

Division 4 — General provisions

Part X POLICE FUND

Part XI UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND ESTATES OF INTESTATES

Part XII MISCELLANEOUS

THE SCHEDULE Disciplinary Offences

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Police Force Act
(CHAPTER 235)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Police Force Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Ordinance 32 of 1958—Police Force Ordinance 1958
Date of First Reading
:
22 April 1958
(Bill No. 128/58 published on 6 May 1958)
Date of Second Reading
:
11 June 1958
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
11 June 1958
Date of Presentation of Select Committee Report
:
(Sessional Paper No. L.A. 7 of 1958)
Date of Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Date of commencement
:
29 May 1959
Note:
The Police Force Ordinance 1958 repealed and re-enacted with amendments the Police Force Ordinance 1941 (Ord. 39 of 1941) and the Singapore Police Force Ordinance 1949 (Ord. 29 of 1949).
2.  
Ordinance 38 of 1959—Laws of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading
:
3 March 1959
(Bill No. 215/59 published on 7 March 1959)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18 March 1959
Date of commencement
:
3 June 1959
3.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading
:
22 September 1959
(Bill No. 30/59 published on 30 September 1959)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Date of commencement
:
20 November 1959
4.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading
:
22 September 1959
(Bill No. 31/59 published on 30 September 1959)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Date of commencement
:
20 November 1959
5.  
Ordinance 10 of 1961—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance 1961
Date of First Reading
:
22 March 1961
(Bill No. 133/61 published on 30 March 1961)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26 April 1961
Date of commencement
:
12 May 1961
6.  
Ordinance 29 of 1967—Police Force (Amendment) Ordinance 1967
Date of First Reading
:
7 September 1967
(Bill No. 26/67 published on 12 September 1967)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2 November 1967
Date of commencement
:
17 November 1967
7.  
Act 25 of 1970—Enlistment Act 1970
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
7 May 1970
(Bill No. 17/70 published on 11 May 1970)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 May 1970
Date of commencement
:
1 August 1970
8.  
Date of operation
:
15 April 1971
9.  
Act 18 of 1972—Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Act 1972
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
7 March 1972
(Bill No. 17/72 published on 9 March 1972)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23 March 1972
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1972
10.  
Act 26 of 1974—Police Force (Amendment) Act 1974
Date of First Reading
:
23 October 1974
(Bill No. 33/74 published on 25 October 1974)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
6 November 1974
Date of commencement
:
13 December 1974
11.  
Date of operation
:
30 March 1987
12.  
Date of operation
:
30 March 1987
13.  
Act 15 of 1995—Bankruptcy Act 1995
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
25 July 1994
(Bill No. 16/94 published on 29 July 1994)
Date of Second Reading
:
25 August 1994
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
25 August 1994
Date of Presentation of Select Committee Report
:
7 March 1995 (Parl. 1 of 1995)
Date of Third Reading
:
23 March 1995
Date of commencement
:
15 July 1995
14.  
Date of First Reading
:
11 October 1999
(Bill No. 32/99 published on 12 October 1999)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23 November 1999
Date of commencement
:
10 January 2000
15.  
Date of First Reading
:
1 April 2002
(Bill No. 1/2002 published on 2 April 2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24 May 2002
Date of commencement
:
1 August 2002
16.  
Date of First Reading
:
30 June 2003
(Bill No. 12/2003 published on 1 July 2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14 August 2003
Date of commencement
:
12 September 2003
17.  
Act 24 of 2004—Police Force Act 2004
Date of First Reading
:
19 May 2004
(Bill No. 22/2004 published on 20 May 2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
15 June 2004
Date of commencement
:
12 October 2004
Note:
The Police Force Act 2004 repealed and re-enacted with amendments the Police Force Act (Chapter 235, 1985 Revised Edition).
18.  
Date of First Reading
:
18 April 2005
(Bill No. 7/2005 published on 19 April 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
16 May 2005
Date of commencement
:
15 July 2005
19.  
(Consequential amendments made to Act by)
Date of First Reading
:
18 April 2005
(Bill No. 11/2005 published on 19 April 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
16 May 2005
Date of commencement
:
30 January 2006
20.  
Date of operation
:
31 January 2006