Singapore legislation

Clause 32

False accusation or false statement

Every person subject to military law who —

(a)

being an officer or soldier, makes a false accusation against any other officer or soldier, knowing such accusation to be false;

(b)

being an officer or soldier, in making a complaint where he thinks himself wronged, knowingly makes any false statement affecting the character of an officer or soldier, or knowingly and wilfully suppresses any material facts;

(c)

being a soldier, falsely states to his commanding officer that he has been guilty of desertion or of fraudulent enlistment, or has served in and been discharged from the Singapore armed forces or the volunteer force; or

(d)

being a soldier, makes a wilfully false statement to any military officer or magistrate in respect of the prolongation of furlough,shall be liable on conviction by court-martial to suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

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