Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Striking or threatening superior officer
(1)
Every person subject to military law who strikes or uses or offers any violence to his superior officer, being in the execution of his office, shall be liable on conviction by court-martial to suffer imprisonment, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
(2)
Every person subject to military law who strikes or uses or offers any violence to his superior officer, or uses threatening or insubordinate language to his superior officer, shall, on conviction by court-martial —
if he commits such offence on active service, be liable to suffer imprisonment, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
if he commits such offence not on active service, be liable, if an officer, to be cashiered, or to suffer such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned, and if a soldier, to suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.