Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
of Singapore Armed Forces (Disciplinary Barracks) Regulations
Regulation 16
Visits by counsel
Subregulation 1
Notwithstanding regulation 14(1), a person serving detention shall be allowed to write more than one letter to his solicitor or defending officer.
Subregulation 2
Regulation 14(4) and (5) shall not apply to a letter written by —
a person serving detention addressed to his solicitor or defending officer; or
his solicitor or defending officer addressed to him.
Subregulation 3
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where the commandant of a disciplinary barrack has reason to believe that a letter written by a person serving detention in the disciplinary barrack addressed to such person’s solicitor or defending officer or by the solicitor or defending officer addressed to such person contains material unrelated to the purposes of —
an investigation into an offence which such person is alleged to have, or is suspected of having committed;
a trial for such offence; or
an appeal against a conviction or a sentence passed upon a conviction for such offence,the commandant may, subject to compliance with regulation 14(6), withhold such letter.
Subregulation 4
The commandant of a disciplinary barrack shall provide reasonable facilities for a person serving detention in the disciplinary barrack to be visited by his solicitor or defending officer for the purposes of —
an investigation into an offence which such person is alleged to have, or is suspected of having committed;
a trial for such offence; or
an appeal against a conviction for or a sentence passed upon a conviction for such offence.
Subregulation 5
Any visit made under paragraph (4) shall be within the sight, but not within the hearing of the commandant or a person on the staff of a disciplinary barrack.