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Regulation 30

of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

Regulation 30

Visits by legal counsel

Subregulation 1

There shall be no limit to the number of visits by the legal counsel of any detainee or military prisoner.

Subregulation 2

Subject to paragraph (3), any written communication between a detainee or military prisoner and his legal counsel shall be confidential and shall not be read by the Commandant or any person acting under his authority.

Subregulation 3

Where the Commandant has reason to believe that any communication between a detainee or military prisoner and his legal counsel may contain material unrelated to the purposes of the investigation, trial or appeal for which the legal counsel has been engaged, the communication may be screened by the Commandant in accordance with these Regulations.

Subregulation 4

The Commandant shall provide reasonable facilities for a detainee or military prisoner to be visited by his legal counsel in connection with any investigation, trial or appeal for which the legal counsel has been engaged.

Subregulation 5

Any visit under paragraph (4) shall be within sight, but not within the hearing, of the Commandant or any staff of the detention barrack or military prison.