Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Military Offences
31. Creating despondency or alarm
Feedback & supportEvery person subject to military law who creates, or is likely to create, despondency or alarm in the Singapore Armed Forces by —
Singapore Armed Forces
“Singapore Armed Forces” means the Singapore Armed Forces raised and maintained under section 7;
printing, publishing, selling, offering for sale, distributing or reproducing any publication;
uttering any words; or
behaviour,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Every person subject to military law who prepares, publishes or disseminates publications, or utters any words likely to be detrimental to the Singapore Armed Forces shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
military court
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
Every person subject to military law who unlawfully keeps in his or her possession any publication likely to create despondency or alarm, or likely to be detrimental to the Singapore Armed Forces, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or any less punishment authorised by this Act.