Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Summary Trial by Disciplinary Officers and Composition of Military Offences
66. Dismissal of charges
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A disciplinary officer must not dismiss a charge unless he or she is satisfied —
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;
that the charge is groundless; or
that there are special circumstances which justify its dismissal.
A disciplinary officer must dismiss a charge if the charge relates to an offence that has been compounded under section 79A.
A disciplinary officer must record the reasons for the dismissal of a charge.