Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Singapore Armed Forces (Committee of Inquiry) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“affected person” means a person who is subject to military law and who, as a result of the findings of the committee, may be subject to disciplinary action or proceedings before a Senior Disciplinary Committee, a subordinate military court or a disciplinary officer or may suffer a deduction from pay or be liable to be censured;“chairman” means the chairman of a committee or any member appointed to preside in his absence;“civilian witness” means a person who gives evidence before a committee and is —

(a)

a person to whom section 3(c) or (d) of the Act applies; or

(b)

a person who is not subject to military law or the service law, within the meaning of Part I of the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344), of a visiting force;“committee” means a committee of inquiry appointed under section 8C of the Act;“record of proceedings”, in relation to a committee, includes the report of the committee and any opinion expressed by the committee in accordance with any directions given by the Armed Forces Council;“represented” means represented by an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces or by an advocate and solicitor and “representative” shall be construed accordingly.

Definition

“affected person” means a person who is subject to military law and who, as a result of the findings of the committee, may be subject to disciplinary action or proceedings before a Senior Disciplinary Committee, a subordinate military court or a disciplinary officer or may suffer a deduction from pay or be liable to be censured;

Definition

“chairman” means the chairman of a committee or any member appointed to preside in his absence;

Definition

“civilian witness” means a person who gives evidence before a committee and is —

(a)

a person to whom section 3(c) or (d) of the Act applies; or

(b)

a person who is not subject to military law or the service law, within the meaning of Part I of the Visiting Forces Act (Cap. 344), of a visiting force;

Definition

“committee” means a committee of inquiry appointed under section 8C of the Act;

Definition

“record of proceedings”, in relation to a committee, includes the report of the committee and any opinion expressed by the committee in accordance with any directions given by the Armed Forces Council;

Definition

“represented” means represented by an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces or by an advocate and solicitor and “representative” shall be construed accordingly.