Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Repeal and re-enactment of section 70A and new section 70B
Section 70A of the principal Act is repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Powers of punishment of Service Chief70A.—
A Service Chief may, upon the conviction of an accused of the rank of lieutenant-colonel, impose any one or all of the following punishments:
forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of service for the purposes of promotion;
a fine not exceeding a sum of $1,500; or
reprimand.(2) In addition to or in lieu of any other punishment, a Service Chief may order that the accused shall suffer any deduction from his ordinary pay authorised by this Act.Powers of punishment of Chief of Defence Force70B.—
The Chief of Defence Force may, upon the conviction of an accused of the rank of lieutenant-colonel or colonel, impose any one or all of the following punishments:
forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of service for the purposes of promotion;
a fine not exceeding a sum of $1,500; or
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.”.