Singapore legislation

Clause 56

Irregular arrest and confinement

Every person subject to military law who, when another person subject thereto is under arrest, —

(a)

unnecessarily delays the taking of such steps as it is his duty to take for investigating the allegations against that other person or for having the allegations against that other person investigated pursuant to this Act or, as the case may be, tried by a subordinate military court;

(b)

fails to release, or effect the release of, that other person when it is his duty to do so; or

(c)

being a disciplinary officer unnecessarily delays dealing with a charge against an accused person under Part IV of this Act,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.

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