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Section 85

Transfer of Singapore police to federal police force

of Malaysia Act

ActIn forceProvision 85 of 97
Section 85
(1)

All persons who immediately before Malaysia Day are members of the police force in Singapore (and are not on leave pending retirement) shall on that day become members of the police force of the Federation with a corresponding rank and in a corresponding capacity.

(2)

A person who becomes a member of the police force of the Federation under this section—

(a)

shall be employed on terms and conditions not less favourable than those applicable to him immediately before Malaysia Day;

(b)

unless and until he elects to the contrary,—

(i)

shall not be liable to be transferred without his consent to a post outside Singapore; but

(ii)

shall not be eligible for promotion to such a post.

Malaysia 79

Persons assuming federal appointments (effect of secondment:

exemption from being sworn)