Clause 71

The term of imprisonment, or detention to which a person subject to military law is sentenced by a court-martial, whether his sentence has been revised or not, and whether the person is already undergoing sentence or not shall (save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act), be reckoned to commence on the day on which the original sentence and proceedings were signed by the president of the court-martial.

For the purpose of the provisions of this Act relating to imprisonment and detention unless the context otherwise requires —

“military prisoner” means a person under sentence of imprisonment passed by a court-martial;

“civil custody” means the custody of the police or other lawful civil authority authorised to detain in custody civil prisoners, and includes confinement in a civil prison;

“detention barrack” means a building or part of a building set apart as such under this Act;

“civil prison” means any person in Singapore in which offenders sentenced by a civil court to imprisonment can for the time being be confined;

“competent military authority” means in relation to any person subject to military law under this Act, the Army Board and any such officer as may be prescribed.