Singapore legislation
Clause 122
Clause 122
Liability of officer to maintain wife and children
(1)
An officer of the Singapore armed forces shall subject to the provisions of this section be liable to contribute to the maintenance of his wife and of his children, and also to the maintenance of any illegitimate child of which he may be proved to be the father, to the same extent as if he were not an officer of the Singapore armed forces.
(2)
When any order or decree is made under any Act for payment by a man who is or subsequently becomes an officer of the Singapore armed forces either of the cost of the maintenance of his wife or child, or of any illegitimate child of whom he is the putative father, or of the cost of any relief given to his wife or child by way of loan, a copy of such order or decree shall be sent to the Army Board or any officer deputed by them for the purpose, and in the case —
of such order or decree being so sent; or
of it appearing to the satisfaction of the Army Board or any officer deputed by them for the purpose that an officer of the Singapore armed forces has deserted or left in destitute circumstances, without reasonable cause, his wife or any of his legitimate children under sixteen years of age,the Army Board or officer deputed as aforesaid shall order to be deducted from the pay of the officer the sum adjudged to be paid by such order or decree, or such sum towards the maintenance of the wife or children of the officer, as the Army Board or officer deputed as aforesaid in their or his discretion from time to time think or thinks fit, but so that there shall be left to the first-mentioned officer (subject, however, to the making of any other deduction authorised by or under any Act) not less than one-fourth of his pay.
(3)
No proceedings instituted against an officer of the Singapore armed forces under any Act for the purpose of enforcing against him any such liability as above in this section mentioned shall be valid against him if his commanding officer certifies that the officer is under orders for service beyond the seas, and that in his opinion it will not be possible for the officer to attend the hearing and return to his quarters in sufficient time to enable him to embark for such service. Every such certificate shall be sent to the court and shall be final and conclusive.