Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Arrests, Searches and Investigations
178. Restriction on powers of investigating officers
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An officer or a senior military expert appointed as an investigating officer under section 177(a) may only conduct an investigation where there is reason to believe that a military offence specified in the First Schedule has been committed.
officer
“officer” means a person appointed by the President of Singapore or the proper authority to hold the rank of officer in the Singapore Armed Forces and includes any person commissioned as an officer under any written law that is repealed by this Act;
A warrant officer, or a military expert of the rank of ME3, appointed as an investigating officer under section 177(a) may only conduct an investigation where there is reason to believe that a military offence specified in the First Schedule has been committed by a soldier who is below the rank of warrant officer or ME3.
warrant officer
“warrant officer” means a person appointed by the Armed Forces Council or the proper authority to hold the rank of warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.
A military policeman may conduct an investigation where there is reason to believe that any offence involving persons subject to military law has been committed.
military policeman
“military policeman” means a serviceman appointed to be a military policeman;
An investigation may be conducted where the person who has committed the offence is not known.