Singapore legislation
Clause 77
Clause 77
Commencement of sentence of detention
(1)
A sentence of detention imposed as a punishment shall take effect from the date on which it was passed, unless the disciplinary officer passing the sentence otherwise directs.
(2)
Where a person convicted of a service offence was already under service custody prior to the date on which an order for his detention was made, the sentence of detention shall take effect from the date he was in service custody.