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Regulation 2

of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 370/2008 wef 01/09/2006

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“close arrest” means the arrest and custody of a serviceman in any detention barrack or designated place pending investigation or trial;“close arrestee” means a serviceman under close arrest;“Commandant” means an officer appointed by the Director, Manpower to manage a detention barrack or military prison;“Commander, SAF MP Command” means the Commander of the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command at the relevant time;“detainee” means a serviceman under sentence and in custody in a detention barrack;“detention barrack” means a place designated for the custody of —

(a)

servicemen sentenced to detention by disciplinary officers or a subordinate military court; and

(b)

servicemen under close arrest;“military prison” means a place designated for the custody of servicemen sentenced to imprisonment by a subordinate military court;“military prisoner” means a serviceman under any sentence of imprisonment imposed by a subordinate military court;“serviceman under sentence” means a serviceman under a sentence of detention imposed by a disciplinary officer or a subordinate military court.

Definition

“close arrest” means the arrest and custody of a serviceman in any detention barrack or designated place pending investigation or trial;

Definition

“close arrestee” means a serviceman under close arrest;

Definition

“Commandant” means an officer appointed by the Director, Manpower to manage a detention barrack or military prison;

Definition

“Commander, SAF MP Command” means the Commander of the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command at the relevant time;

Amended byS 370/2008 wef 01/09/2006

Definition

“detainee” means a serviceman under sentence and in custody in a detention barrack;

Definition

“detention barrack” means a place designated for the custody of —

(a)

servicemen sentenced to detention by disciplinary officers or a subordinate military court; and

(b)

servicemen under close arrest;

Definition

“military prison” means a place designated for the custody of servicemen sentenced to imprisonment by a subordinate military court;

Definition

“military prisoner” means a serviceman under any sentence of imprisonment imposed by a subordinate military court;

Definition

“serviceman under sentence” means a serviceman under a sentence of detention imposed by a disciplinary officer or a subordinate military court.