Singapore legislation

Section 60

of Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

Section 60

Interpretation of this Part

Amended by28/2009

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 —

(a)

who is in command of a squadron, battery or company or an equivalent sub-unit; or

(b)

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 —

(a)

any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —

(i)

in command of a base or unit; or

(ii)

designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or

(b)

a commander of a detachment;“superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —

(a)

in command of a command or formation; or

(b)

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;

Definition

“junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, any officer, warrant officer or military expert of or above the rank of ME3 —

(a)

who is in command of a squadron, battery or company or an equivalent sub-unit; or

(b)

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;

Definition

“Senior Disciplinary Committee” means a Senior Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 72;

Definition

“senior disciplinary officer” means —

(a)

any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —

(i)

in command of a base or unit; or

(ii)

designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or

(b)

a commander of a detachment;

Definition

“superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —

(a)

in command of a command or formation; or

(b)

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.

Amended by28/2009