Singapore legislation
Clause 66
Clause 66
Place in which sentence be served
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this section, a military prisoner or soldier under sentence of detention who was sentenced or is undergoing his sentence in Singapore shall not be removed to a prison or detention barrack elsewhere.
(2)
The competent military authority may give directions for delivery into military custody of any military prisoner or soldier undergoing detention, and the removal of such prisoner or soldier, whether with his corps or separately, to any place out of Singapore where the corps or any part thereof to which for the time being he belongs is serving or under orders to serve.
(3)
A military prisoner or soldier under sentence of detention shall —
if he was sentenced in a foreign country undergo his sentence either in that country or in any other foreign country in which the force with which he is serving may be, or in Singapore, or in such other place as may be prescribed;
if he was sentenced in any part of the Commonwealth (other than Singapore) undergo his sentence either in such part of the Commonwealth, or in such other place as may be prescribed:Provided that if the term of his sentence exceeds twelve months and does not exceed two years, he shall be transferred as soon as practicable to a prison or detention barrack in Singapore, unless the court for special reasons otherwise orders; and any order which may be made under this proviso by the court may be made by the confirming authority in confirming the finding and sentence, and in the case of any commutation or remission of sentence may be made by the authority commuting or remitting the sentence.