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Regulation 43

of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

Regulation 43

Punishment for minor detention offences

Subregulation 1

Any detainee or military prisoner who is found after due enquiry by the Commandant to be guilty of a minor detention offence may be punished by the Commandant with any of the following punishments or any combination thereof:

(a)

such number of push-ups or sit-ups, as may be ordered by the Commandant;

(b)

standing parade;

(c)

extra physical training regime, whether with simulated load or otherwise;

(d)

defaulters’ punishment or extra drills;

(e)

restriction of specific privileges related to the specific offence he committed; (f)restriction of bedding items for a duration not exceeding 10 days; (g)restricted diet (which is half that of the normal diet entitlement as specified in the Singapore Armed Forces Ration Scale for detainees) for a duration not exceeding 7 days;

(h)

reduction in grade or postponement of upgrading for such period as the Commandant may specify;

(i)

solitary confinement for a term not exceeding 3 days with restricted diet.

Subregulation 2

The Commandant may authorise in writing any member of the staff of the detention barrack or military prison to exercise the power conferred on the Commandant under paragraph (1).