Singapore legislation

Section 70A

of Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

Section 70A

Powers of punishment of Service Chief

Amended by6/200628/2009

(1)

A Service Chief may, upon the conviction of an accused of the rank of lieutenant‑colonel, senior lieutenant‑colonel or ME6, impose any one or all of the following punishments:

(a)

forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of service for the purposes of promotion;

(b)

a fine not exceeding a sum of $6,000;

(c)

reprimand.

Amended by6/200628/2009

(2)

In addition to or in lieu of any other punishment, a Service Chief may order that the accused shall suffer any deduction from his or her ordinary pay authorised by this Act.