The principle against a public authority fettering its discretion by rigid adherence to a policy also applies to the exercise of discretionary police powers, as indicated by "obiter dicta" in the High Court case of "Chee Soon Juan v. Public Prosecutor" (2011).
The principle against a public authority fettering its discretion by rigid adherence to a policy also applies to the exercise of discretionary police powers. This was established by "obiter dicta" in the High Court case of "Chee Soon Juan v. Public Prosecutor" (2011).