Singapore legislation

Clause 160

of Singapore Armed Forces Bill

Clause 160

Powers of military policemen

(1)

A military policeman may, without a warrant of arrest, subject to regulations, arrest any person subject to military law.

(2)

Without prejudice to his powers of arrest under subsection (1) of this section a military policeman may, without a warrant of arrest, subject to regulations, arrest any person subject to military law who does not give sufficient information to identify himself.

(3)

A military policeman shall have —

(a)

the same powers of arrest as a police officer over a person not subject to military law who is in a place in the possession, control or occupancy of the Singapore Armed Forces; and

(b)

power to arrest a person not subject to military law who wilfully obstructs any military operation, training or function.