Singapore legislation

Section 166

of Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

Section 166

Powers of military policemen

(1)

A military policeman may, without a warrant of arrest, subject to regulations made under this Act, arrest any person subject to military law.

(2)

Without prejudice to his powers of arrest under subsection (1), a military policeman may, without a warrant of arrest, subject to regulations made under this Act, arrest any person subject to military law who does not give sufficient information to identify himself or herself.

(3)

A military policeman has —

(a)

the same powers of arrest as a police officer over a person not subject to military law who is in a place in the possession, control or occupancy of the Singapore Armed Forces; and

(b)

power to arrest a person not subject to military law who wilfully obstructs any military operation, training or function.

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