Singapore legislation
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:
such number of push-ups or sit-ups, as may be ordered by the Commandant;
standing parade;
extra physical training regime, whether with simulated load or otherwise;
defaulters’ punishment or extra drills;
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;
reduction in grade or postponement of upgrading for such period as the Commandant may specify;
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).