Singapore legislation

Clause 59

of Singapore Armed Forces Bill

Clause 59

Interpretation

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“detachment” means a part of a unit so separated from the unit to which it belongs that the senior disciplinary officer of that unit cannot effectively exercise his disciplinary powers over it;“formation” means a brigade or its equivalent in the maritime and air command or any equivalent body of servicemen;“junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, an officer commanding a squadron, battery, company or equivalent sub-unit or any other officer in whom a senior disciplinary officer has vested the powers of a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline;“private” includes an officer cadet for the purposes of this Act.“reversion in rank” means reverting a soldier from a temporary rank to the next substantive rank;“senior disciplinary officer” means —

(a)

an officer in command of a base or unit;

(b)

a detachment commander; or

(c)

any other officer designated as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline by the Armed Forces Council;“a soldier below the rank of warrant officer” includes a temporary warrant officer;“superior commander” means —

(a)

an officer commanding a command;

(b)

an officer commanding a formation; and

(c)

any officer designated as a superior commander for the purpose of discipline by the Armed Forces Council;“unit” means a battalion or its equivalent in the maritime and air command or any equivalent body of servicemen;

Definition

“detachment” means a part of a unit so separated from the unit to which it belongs that the senior disciplinary officer of that unit cannot effectively exercise his disciplinary powers over it;

Definition

“formation” means a brigade or its equivalent in the maritime and air command or any equivalent body of servicemen;

Definition

“junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, an officer commanding a squadron, battery, company or equivalent sub-unit or any other officer in whom a senior disciplinary officer has vested the powers of a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline;

Definition

“private” includes an officer cadet for the purposes of this Act.

Definition

“reversion in rank” means reverting a soldier from a temporary rank to the next substantive rank;

Definition

“senior disciplinary officer” means —

(a)

an officer in command of a base or unit;

(b)

a detachment commander; or

(c)

any other officer designated as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline by the Armed Forces Council;

Definition

“a soldier below the rank of warrant officer” includes a temporary warrant officer;

Definition

“superior commander” means —

(a)

an officer commanding a command;

(b)

an officer commanding a formation; and

(c)

any officer designated as a superior commander for the purpose of discipline by the Armed Forces Council;

Definition

“unit” means a battalion or its equivalent in the maritime and air command or any equivalent body of servicemen;