Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “convening authority” and substituting the following definitions:“ “convening authority” means —

(a)

in the case of a general court martial, the officer of or above the rank of major appointed by the Armed Forces Council for the purpose of being the convening authority for general courts martial; or

(b)

in the case of a field general court martial, a convening officer;“convening officer” means a commander referred to in section 83(1);”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “enemy”, the following definition:“ “general courts martial panel” means the panel appointed by the convening authority under section 80A;”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “qualified person”, the following definition:“ “registrar for subordinate military courts” means the person appointed by the Armed Forces Council as registrar for subordinate military courts under section 82(5)(c);”.

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