Singapore legislation
Clause 42
Clause 42
Ill-treating soldier
Every officer or non-commissioned officer who —
(a)
strikes or otherwise ill-treats any soldier or soldier of any Commonwealth force seconded for service with the Singapore armed forces; or
(b)
having received the pay of any officer or soldier or soldier of any Commonwealth force seconded for service with the Singapore armed forces, unlawfully detains or unlawfully refuses to pay the same when due,shall be liable on conviction by court-martial, 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.