Singapore legislation
Regulation 47
of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations
Regulation 47
Infliction of corporal punishment
Subregulation 1
A sentence of caning ordered under section 118(16) of the Act shall be carried out in the presence of the Commander, SAF MP Command, the Commandant and a medical officer.
Subregulation 2
A sentence of caning shall be inflicted —
as soon as possible after the approval of the Armed Forces Council has been obtained under section 118(16) of the Act; or
where an appeal is lodged under section 129 of the Act, as soon as possible after the order of the Military Court of Appeal confirming the sentence has been received and the approval of the Armed Forces Council has been obtained.
Subregulation 3
The medical officer who is present at the execution of a sentence of caning on a detainee or military prisoner shall, before a sentence of caning is carried out —
examine the detainee or military prisoner to ensure that the detainee or military prisoner is fit to undergo the punishment;
issue a medical certificate to certify that the detainee or military prisoner is fit to be caned if the medical officer has formed the opinion that the detainee or military prisoner is fit to be caned; and
give such directions for the conduct of the caning as he thinks necessary for preventing any injury to the health of the detainee or military prisoner.
Subregulation 4
The person executing the sentence of caning shall comply with all directions given by the medical officer under paragraph (3)(c).
Subregulation 5
A sentence of caning shall be executed in the following manner:
the caning shall be executed in a single session; (b)the medical officer who is present at the execution of the sentence shall, upon the completion of every stroke, examine the detainee or military prisoner to determine his suitability to continue with the punishment;
if the medical officer is of the opinion that the detainee or military prisoner is not fit to continue with the punishment, the medical officer shall report this to the Commandant, who shall immediately terminate the execution of the caning; and
where the execution of a sentence of caning is terminated under sub-paragraph (c), the Commandant shall thereafter write to the Armed Forces Council which shall determine whether any remaining strokes should be commuted to detention.