Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

Repeal and re-enactment of section 78

Section 78 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Time limits for summary trial78.—

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be tried by a disciplinary officer —

(a)

if he has been released or discharged within 6 months after the commission of the offence, after the expiry of 3 years from the date of the commission of the offence;

(b)

if he is a reservist at the time of the commission of the offence, after the expiry of 3 years from that time;

(c)

in any other case, after the expiry of 6 months from the date of the commission of the offence.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Armed Forces Council or any officer or person authorised by the Council may by order in writing direct a person to be tried after the expiry of the period of 6 months or 3 years referred to in subsection (1) where the circumstances of the case warrant such a summary trial except that no person shall be tried after the expiry of any time limit specified in section 111 for the trial of any offence referred to in that section.”.

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