Singapore legislation
Clause 104
Clause 104
Misconduct of civilian at court-martial
(1)
Where any person who is not subject to military law —
on being duly summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and after payment or tender of the reasonable expenses of his attendance, makes default in attending; or
being in attendance as a witness —
refuses to take an oath legally required by a court-martial to be taken;
refuses to produce any document in his power or control legally required by a court-martial to be produced by him; or
refuses to answer any question to which a court-martial may legally require an answer,the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person under his hand to a Magistrate’s Court and that court may, thereupon inquire into such alleged offence, and after examination of any witnesses that may be produced against or for the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, if it seems just, punish such witness in the like manner as if he had committed such offence in a proceeding in that court.
(2)
Where a person not subject to military law when examined on oath or solemn declaration before a court-martial wilfully gives false evidence, he shall be liable on conviction before a competent court to be punished for the offence of giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding.
(3)
Where a person not subject to military law is guilty of any contempt towards a court-martial, by using insulting or threatening language, or by causing any interruption or disturbance in its proceedings, or by printing observations or using words calculated to influence the members of or witnesses before such court, or to bring such court into disrepute, the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person, under his hand, to a Magistrate’s Court and that Court may thereupon inquire into such alleged offence, and after hearing any witnesses that may be produced against or on behalf of the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, punish or take steps for the punishment of such persons in the like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of that court.