- (b) shall be entitled to such protection and privilege under section 25 as if he were a police officer.
(2) An intelligence officer so designated by the Minister under subsection (1) shall also be deemed to be a police officer for the purposes of the Internal Security Act (Cap. 143).
(3) The Minister may, in his discretion, confer on such intelligence officer as he may determine the powers of an Assistant Superintendent of Police or a Superintendent of Police under such written law as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
(4) Apart from this section and section 25, this Act shall not apply to any intelligence officer.
(5) In this section, “intelligence officer” means a public officer who is appointed to the Intelligence Service.
PART VIII
SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
Division 1—Organisation and duties of Special Constabulary
Constitution of Special Constabulary
66.—(1) As from the appointed day, the Special Constabulary constituted under the repealed Act shall continue and be deemed to be constituted under this Act.
(2) The Special Constabulary shall consist of such number of —
- (a) full-time national servicemen enlisted in the Special Constabulary;
- (b) operationally ready national servicemen enlisted in the Special Constabulary; and
- (c) volunteers enrolled under section 68 as members of the Special Constabulary,
as the Minister may decide.
(3) The Special Constabulary shall consist of such ranks as are from time to time organised by or under the authority of the Minister.
