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Regulation 49

of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

Regulation 49

Withdrawal of remission

Subregulation 1

The whole or any part of a remission granted under regulation 48 to a serviceman under sentence may be withdrawn by reason of any misbehaviour on his part.

Subregulation 2

The Commander, SAF MP Command shall have power to withdraw up to 40 days of any remission granted to a serviceman under sentence.

Subregulation 3

The Commandant shall have power to withdraw up to 10 days of any remission granted to a serviceman under sentence.

Subregulation 4

Any withdrawal of remission which exceeds 40 days shall be made by the Director, Manpower on the recommendation of the Commander, SAF MP Command.

Subregulation 5

Where any remission of sentence has been withdrawn under this regulation —

(a)

the Commandant shall inform the Commander, SAF MP Command of any withdrawal of remission made on the Commandant’s authority; and

(b)

the Commander, SAF MP Command shall inform the Head, Joint Manpower Department of any withdrawal of remission made on the Commander, SAF MP Command’s authority.

Subregulation 6

Where any remission of sentence has been withdrawn under this regulation, no further withdrawal shall be made in relation to the remaining period of remission by the Commandant or Commander, SAF MP Command, as the case may be, except with the approval of the immediate superior officer of the Commandant or the Commander, SAF MP Command, as the case may be.

Subregulation 7

A remission of sentence which has been withdrawn under this regulation may be restored to any detainee or military prisoner by the officer on whose authority the withdrawal of remission was made.

Subregulation 8

For the purposes of paragraph (7) —

(a)

the period of remission which may be restored by the Commandant shall be a maximum of 5 days; and

(b)

the period of remission which may be restored by the Commander, SAF MP Command shall be a maximum of 20 days.

Subregulation 9

The Director, Manpower may revoke any order to withdraw a period of remission made under this regulation and restore the full period of remission to the detainee or military prisoner against whom such order was made.

Subregulation 10

An order for withdrawal of remission shall be in Form 8 in the Schedule.