Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Deferring and staying of proceedings
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), where a matter for inquiry that is within the competence of a board convened by any of the bodies set out in regulation 4(1) to inquire into is the subject of investigation by the military police or by civil authority or of proceedings under military law or of proceedings in a civil court whether within or without Singapore, and —
a board has not been convened with reference thereto, the convening body may defer the convening of a board until the completion of such investigation or proceedings and upon completion thereof shall not be required to convene a board if satisfied that a board is not necessary; or
a board has already been convened with reference thereto, the convening body may stay the proceedings of the board until such investigation or proceedings have been completed and shall then dissolve the board, if satisfied that a board is not necessary.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the convening of a board with reference to such absence and such deficiency (if any) as are mentioned in regulation 5(1)(a), but where the convening body is satisfied that the absence has terminated and —
a board has not yet been convened with reference to the absence and deficiency (if any), the convening body shall not be required to convene a board; or
the board has already been convened with reference thereto, the convening body may forthwith dissolve the board.
Subregulation 3
Where a matter is the subject of investigation by the military police, or is the subject of proceedings under military law or of proceedings in a civil court whether within or without Singapore, and a board has been convened to inquire into matters set out in regulation 5(2), the convening body may stay the proceedings thereof until such investigation or proceedings have been completed and shall then dissolve the board, if satisfied that a board is not necessary.