Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Trial by Subordinate Military Courts
104. Proceedings in private
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The president of a subordinate military court may where it is expedient in the interests of —
military court
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
the administration of justice;
the security of Singapore;
public defence or safety; or
public morals,order that all or any part of the proceedings before the court must be dealt with in private.
Upon the making of such order the subordinate military court ceases to be an open court and, with the exception of the accused’s counsel and such other persons as the court may consider to be necessary for the purposes of the proceedings, the public must be excluded therefrom for so long as the court thinks fit.
A subordinate military court may exclude a person from any part of the proceedings where the person is obstructing the proceedings of the court.
A person must not be present during any deliberation by a panel court martial or a field general court martial without permission from the president of the court.
The president of any panel court martial or field general court martial may, on any deliberation amongst the members of the court, cause the courtroom to be cleared of all other persons.