Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Summary Trial by Disciplinary Officers and Composition of Military Offences
71. Detention in default of fine
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A disciplinary officer, if he or she is empowered under this Act to impose detention as a punishment, may direct that in default of the payment of any fine imposed by him or her on any offender, the offender shall, subject to subsection (2), undergo detention for such period as the disciplinary officer may determine.
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;
The period of detention which a disciplinary officer may direct under subsection (1) is —
if the fine does not exceed $300 — detention for a period not exceeding 10 days;
if the fine exceeds $300 but does not exceed $1,000 — detention for a period not exceeding 20 days; and
in any other case — detention for a period not exceeding 40 days,and such detention takes effect from such date as the disciplinary officer may direct and ends when the fine is paid.