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Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Military Offences

48. Contempt

(1)

Every person subject to military law who —

(a)

fails to comply with a summons or order to attend as a witness at the Military Court of Appeal, a subordinate military court, disciplinary trial or board of inquiry;

(b)

refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation when required by a subordinate military court, disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry to do so;

(c)

refuses to produce any document or material in his or her custody or control which a subordinate military court, a disciplinary officer, a board of inquiry or an investigating officer lawfully requires him or her to produce;

(d)

as a witness refuses to answer any question which a subordinate military court, a disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry lawfully requires him or her to answer;

(e)

wilfully insults a subordinate military court, a disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry or any person whose duty it is to attend before them; or

(f)

wilfully interrupts, obstructs or disturbs the proceedings of a subordinate military court, a disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry,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.

(2)

Where an offence under subsection (1) is committed in relation to a subordinate military court and the court is of the opinion that it is expedient that the offender should be dealt with summarily by the court instead of being brought to trial under this Act, the court may, after giving the offender an opportunity to be heard, order the offender to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 21 days or to be fined a sum not exceeding $50.