Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Singapore Armed Forces Bill

Clause 11

Assisting the enemy

Every person subject to military law who, knowingly and without lawful excuse, —

(a)

communicates with, or gives intelligence to the enemy;

(b)

fails to make known to the proper authorities any information received by him from the enemy;

(c)

furnishes the enemy with supplies of any description;

(d)

having been captured by the enemy, serves with or aids the enemy in the prosecution of hostilities or of measures calculated to influence morale, or in any other manner whatsoever not authorised by international usage;

(e)

harbours or protects an enemy not being a prisoner of war or knowingly does any other act to prevent the capture of an enemy;

(f)

surrenders himself to the enemy or leaves the battle;

(g)

without authority transmits or discloses any information to the enemy regarding the Singapore Armed Forces or any forces co-operating therewith; or

(h)

does any act calculated to imperil the success of any military action or operation of the Singapore Armed Forces or of any forces co-operating therewith or wilfully delays or discourages upon any pretext whatsoever any such action or operation,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to suffer death or any less punishment authorised by this Act.

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