Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Trial and Punishment by Disciplinary Officers
77. Commencement of sentence of detention
Feedback & supportA sentence of detention imposed as a punishment takes effect from the date on which it was passed, unless the disciplinary officer passing the sentence otherwise directs.
disciplinary officer
“disciplinary officer” means a junior disciplinary officer or a senior disciplinary officer designated as such under Part 7;
Where a person convicted of a service offence was already under service custody prior to the date on which an order for the person’s detention was made, the sentence of detention takes effect from the date the person was in service custody.
service offence
“service offence” means an offence punishable under any of the provisions of Part 5;