Section 85
Transfer of Singapore police to federal police force
of Malaysia Act
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)