Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Military Offences
57. Irregular arrest and confinement
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unnecessarily delays the taking of such steps as is A’s duty to take for investigating the allegations against B or for having the allegations against B investigated pursuant to this Act or tried by a subordinate military court, as the case may be;
military court
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
fails to release B, or effect B’s release, when it is A’s duty to do so; or
being a disciplinary officer, unnecessarily delays dealing with a charge against an accused under Part 4,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.
disciplinary officer
“disciplinary officer” means a junior disciplinary officer, a senior disciplinary officer and a superior commander each being qualified to be such or being designated as such pursuant to the provisions of Part 4 and includes a Service Chief and the Chief of Defence Force;