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Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972
Part 7
s 130

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Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

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1Preliminary

2Organisation of Singapore Armed Forces

3Military Offences

4Summary Trial by Disciplinary Officers and Composition of Military Offences

5Trial by Subordinate Military Courts

6Punishments of Military Offences and Execution of Sentences

7Military Court of Appeal

127Establishment, jurisdiction and powers of Military Court of Appeal
128Oath and affirmation
129Notice and petition of appeal
130Bail pending appeal
131Delivery of notice of appeal
132Convening order
133Delivery of convening order
134Withdrawal of appeal
135Joint or separate appeal
136Delivery of judgment and record to Military Court of Appeal
137Proceedings in Military Court of Appeal
138Effect of death or sickness on Military Court of Appeal
139Removal from office and bar to serve in Military Court of Appeal, etc.
140Challenge by accused
141Interpretation of this Part
142Power to quash conviction as wrong in law, etc.
143Adjustment of sentence in case of conviction on 2 or more charges
144Substitution of conviction on different charge
145Variation of conviction so as to attract different sentence
146Substitution of finding of insanity or unfitness to plead
147Term of sentence passed under section 142, 143, 144 or 145
148Re‑trial generally excluded
149Power to authorise re‑trial in certain cases
150Implementation of authority for re‑trial, and supplementary orders of Military Court of Appeal
151Presentation of appellant’s case

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8Arrests, Searches and Investigations

12AAid to Civilian Authorities

13Miscellaneous

Schedules

Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Military Court of Appeal

130. Bail pending appeal

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A subordinate military court may grant bail to any person who has lodged a notice of appeal against the person’s conviction or sentence in accordance with section 129.

military court

Defined · s 182A

“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.

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military court
Defined · s 182A
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
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sentence
Defined · s 2
“sentence” means a punishment imposed on a convicted person;
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Part 8

Arrests, Searches and Investigations

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Part 9

Bail and Bonds

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Part 10

Boards of Inquiry

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Part 11

PAY

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Part 12

Emergency Powers

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Part 12A

Aid to Civilian Authorities

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Part 13

Miscellaneous

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Schedules

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Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · s 130

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Judgments that cite this Act

6 in all

Ong Beng Leong v Public Prosecutor[2005] SGHC 22
Tee Soon Kay v Attorney-General[2006] SGHC 151
Public Prosecutor v Chow Chian Yo w Joseph Brian[2016] SGHC 18

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