Singapore legislation
Section 60
Section 60
Interpretation of this Part
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“detachment” means a part of a unit so separated from the unit to which it belongs that the senior disciplinary officer of that unit cannot effectively exercise his or her disciplinary powers over it;“formation” means a brigade or its equivalent in the navy and air force or any equivalent body of servicemen;“junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, any officer, warrant officer or military expert of or above the rank of ME3 —
who is in command of a squadron, battery or company or an equivalent sub-unit; or
in whom a senior disciplinary officer has vested the powers of a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline;“reversion in rank” means reverting a soldier from a temporary rank to the next substantive rank;“Senior Disciplinary Committee” means a Senior Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 72;“senior disciplinary officer” means —
any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —
in command of a base or unit; or
designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or
a commander of a detachment;“superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —
in command of a command or formation; or
designated by the Armed Forces Council as a superior commander for the purposes of discipline;“unit” means a battalion or its equivalent in the navy and air force or any equivalent body of servicemen.
Definition
“detachment” means a part of a unit so separated from the unit to which it belongs that the senior disciplinary officer of that unit cannot effectively exercise his or her disciplinary powers over it;
Definition
“formation” means a brigade or its equivalent in the navy and air force or any equivalent body of servicemen;
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“junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, any officer, warrant officer or military expert of or above the rank of ME3 —
who is in command of a squadron, battery or company or an equivalent sub-unit; or
in whom a senior disciplinary officer has vested the powers of a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline;
Definition
“reversion in rank” means reverting a soldier from a temporary rank to the next substantive rank;
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“Senior Disciplinary Committee” means a Senior Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 72;
Definition
“senior disciplinary officer” means —
any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —
in command of a base or unit; or
designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or
a commander of a detachment;
Definition
“superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —
in command of a command or formation; or
designated by the Armed Forces Council as a superior commander for the purposes of discipline;
Definition
“unit” means a battalion or its equivalent in the navy and air force or any equivalent body of servicemen.