DEPARTMENTAL TITLES (Motion)

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in my name.

*The Motion reads as follows:

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 3 of the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Act (Chapter 77), resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be amended by the addition under the headings of "Old Title or Name of Office" and "New Title or Name of Office" respectively the following: Old Title or Name of Office New Title or Name of Office Head of Administration and Head of Support and Services Specialist Division, Division, Criminal Criminal Investigation Investigation Department Department Officer-in-Charge of the Head of Investigations of Traffic Investigation the Traffic Investigation Branch Branch Officers-in-Charge of the Commanders of the Land Land Divisions Divisions Officer-in-Charge of the Commander of the Police Coast Marine Police Division Guard Assistant Officer-in-Charge Deputy Commander of the of the Marine Police Police Coast Guard. Division

Sir, officers holding the five titles exercise some of the Public Prosecutors' powers by virtue of the Gazette Notification No. 2 to the Criminal Procedure Code - the Public Prosecutor - Deputies and Assistants. In addition, the post of Head of Administration and Specialist Division, Criminal Investigation Department, is designated as the competent authority for the purpose of section 3(3) of the Officials Secrets Act. The five titles have been changed following the Police's adoption of the staff and line system which delineates staff and command responsibilities and accountability. Commanders of Divisions are designated Commanders instead of the general term "Officers-in-Charge".

Sir, the proposed motion will affirm that the delegated powers can continue to be exercised by the new title holders.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 3 of the Departmental Titles (Alteration) Act (Chapter 77), resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be amended by the addition under the headings of Old Title or Name of Office'' and New Title or Name of Office'' respectively the following: Old Title or Name of Office New Title or Name of Office Head of Administration and Head of Support and Services Specialist Division, Division, Criminal Criminal Investigation Investigation Department Department Officer-in-Charge of the Head of Investigations of the Traffic Investigation Branch Traffic Investigation Branch Officers-in-Charge of the Commanders of the Land Land Divisions Divisions Officer-in-Charge of the Commander of the Police Marine Police Division Coast Guard Assistant Officer-in-Charge Deputy Commander of the of the Marine Police Police Coast Guard. Division