Singapore legislation

Clause 156

of Singapore Armed Forces Bill

Clause 156

General authority

(1)

Every person subject to military law found committing or reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be arrested in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Any person making an arrest shall actually touch or confine the body of the person being arrested unless there is a submission to the arrest by word or action.

(3)

Every person authorised to make an arrest under this Act may use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.

(4)

Where a person forcibly resists an attempt to arrest him or attempts to evade the arrest, the person arresting him or any other person assisting him may use all means necessary to make the arrest.

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