Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
New section 70A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 70, the following section:“Powers of punishment of Chief of Defence Force70A.—
(1)
The Chief of Defence Force may, upon conviction of an accused of the rank of lieutenant-colonel, impose any one or all of the following punishments:
(a)
forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of service for purposes of promotion;
(b)
a fine not exceeding a sum of $1,500; or
(c)
reprimand.(2) In addition to or in lieu of any other punishment the Chief of Defence Force may order that the accused shall suffer any deduction from his ordinary pay authorised by this Act.”.