Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Trial by Subordinate Military Courts
112. Trial of civil offences
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Subject to subsection (2), every person subject to military law who commits any offence which when committed in Singapore or elsewhere is punishable by any written law of Singapore shall, if charged under this section with any such offence, be liable to be tried by a subordinate military court and on conviction to be punished with either —
military court
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
any punishment that may be awarded to the person under this Act in respect of an act, conduct or neglect to the prejudice of good order or discipline; or
any punishment that may be awarded for the offence under that written law, had the person been convicted by a civil court for the offence and, in addition to or in lieu of such punishment, one or more of the punishments specified in section 118(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k) and (l), and any punishment which may be imposed under section 118(10), (11), (13) and (14), which is or are not prescribed by the written law for the offence.
A person subject to military law must not be tried by a subordinate military court for murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder unless —
the person against whom the offence was committed was at the time of the offence subject to military law; or
the offence was committed while on active service.
Despite anything in this section, the Attorney‑General may, on his or her own motion, if he or she thinks it expedient for the ends of justice or on the application of the Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces, at any time before the finding is pronounced order that a person subject to military law who is charged with a civil offence under this section is not to be tried by a subordinate military court.
Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces
“Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces” means the person appointed by the Armed Forces Council under section 82(5)(a);
Upon an order being made under subsection (3), the case must be transferred to and be tried by a civil court.
civil court
“civil court” means a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction constituted under any written law in force relating to courts;