Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Singapore Armed Forces (Committee of Inquiry) Regulations

Regulation 8

Evidence

Subregulation 1

A committee may receive any evidence which it considers relevant to the matter referred to the committee, whether oral or written, and whether or not it would be admissible in civil or criminal proceedings in court.

Subregulation 2

A committee shall not be bound by the rules of evidence and shall, subject to these Regulations, regulate its own procedure and conduct its meetings in such manner as it thinks fit.

Subregulation 3

No statement made in the course of any inquiry and no report of a committee shall be admissible as evidence in proceedings before a Senior Disciplinary Committee, a subordinate military court or a disciplinary officer other than proceedings for an offence of giving false evidence under section 49 of the Act.