Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Summary Trial by Disciplinary Officers and Composition of Military Offences
67. Remission of case for trial or otherwise
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Where a superior commander, a Service Chief or the Chief of Defence Force has referred a charge to the Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces, that person may —
superior commander
“superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —(a)in command of a command or formation; or(b)designated by the Armed Forces Council as a superior commander for the purposes of discipline;
direct that the charge be tried by a subordinate military court;
military court
“military court” means a general court martial or the Military Court of Appeal.
with the approval of the Armed Forces Council, direct that the charge be tried by —
Armed Forces Council
“Armed Forces Council” means the Armed Forces Council established under section 8;
in the case of a charge referred to him or her by a superior commander — the superior commander, the senior disciplinary officer or any other superior commander or senior disciplinary officer;
senior disciplinary officer
“senior disciplinary officer” means —(a)any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —(i)in command of a base or unit; or(ii)designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or(b)a commander of a detachment;
in the case of a charge referred to him or her by a Service Chief — the Service Chief, any other Service Chief or the Chief of Defence Force; and
Service Chief
“Service Chief” means the Chief of Air Force, the Chief of Army or the Chief of Navy;
in the case of a charge referred to him or her by the Chief of Defence Force — the Chief of Defence Force; or
with the approval of the Armed Forces Council, direct that no action be taken against the accused either by way of summary trial or by a subordinate military court.
summary trial
“summary trial” means a trial by a disciplinary officer under Part 4;