Singapore legislation

Clause 9

Offences in relation to the enemy punishable with death

Every person subject to military law who with intent to assist the enemy —

(a)

abandons or delivers up any garrison, place, post or guard, or uses any means to compel or induce any commanding officer, or other person to abandon or deliver up any garrison, place, post or guard, which it was the duty of such officer or person to defend;

(b)

casts away his arms, ammunition, or tools in the presence of the enemy;

(c)

communicates with or gives intelligence to the enemy, or treacherously or through cowardice sends a flag of truce to the enemy;

(d)

assists the enemy with arms, ammunition or supplies, or harbours or protects an enemy not being a prisoner;

(e)

having been made a prisoner of war, serves with or aids the enemy; or

(f)

does any act calculated to imperil the success of the Singapore armed forces, or of the volunteer force, or of any forces co-operating therewith, or any part of such force or forces,shall be liable on conviction by court-martial to suffer death or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

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