Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Appeals by protected persons
(1)
A protected prisoner of war or a protected internee who has been convicted and sentenced to death or to imprisonment for a term of two years or more may appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed upon him.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of section 45 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 15), notice of an appeal under subsection (1) of this section shall be given not later than ten days after the date on which the protected person receives a notice given —
in the case of a protected prisoner of war, by an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces; or
in the case of a protected internee, by or on behalf of the governor of the prison in which he is confined,that the protecting power has been notified of his conviction and sentence.
(3)
Where after an appeal to the Court of Appeal the sentence on a protected prisoner of war or a protected internee remains a sentence of death, or remains or has become a sentence of imprisonment for a term of two years or more, the time within which he may apply for special leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of Her Britannic Majesty’s Privy Council under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Judicial Committee Act (Cap. 8), shall be six weeks from the date on which the convicted person receives a notice given in accordance with paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, as the case may be, that the protecting power is notified of the decision of the court.