Singapore legislation

Clause 31

of People’s Defence Force Bill

Clause 31

Commanding officer and General Officer Commanding and courts for certain purposes

(1)

A Commanding Officer when acting under section 26 or 30 shall be deemed to be a court for the purposes of sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of section 267 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

(2)

The General Officer Commanding when confirming any conviction and sentence passed by a district court-martial under section 27 and for the purpose of enforcing an order for payment of compensation made by a district court-martial under section 30 shall be deemed to be a court for the purposes of section 265 of the Criminal Procedure Code and of sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of section 267 of the said Code.