Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
of Singapore Armed Forces (Disciplinary Barracks) Regulations
Regulation 23
Offences and punishments
Subregulation 1
A person serving detention who commits a minor disciplinary barrack offence shall, after being given an opportunity of being heard, be liable, in addition to or in lieu of any other punishment which may be imposed under any written law, to any one of the following punishments to be imposed by the commandant:
restricted diet for a period not exceeding 2 weeks;
extra drill for a period not exceeding 7 days; and
close confinement for a period not exceeding 3 days.
Subregulation 2
The punishment of extra drill imposed under paragraph (1) may include performance by the person, who commits a minor disciplinary barrack offence, each day —
of his normal duties for a longer period (not exceeding one hour) than he would have been required to perform if the punishment had not been imposed; and (b)[Deleted by S 262/2023 wef 30/04/2023](c)of extra drill, for a period not exceeding one hour and with sufficient breaks, at such times as may be authorised under general orders.
Subregulation 3
A person serving detention who is guilty of any act, conduct or neglect to the prejudice of good order or discipline shall be guilty of a minor disciplinary barrack offence.
Subregulation 4
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (3), a minor disciplinary barrack offence includes —
exchanging any clothing or uniform given or issued by the Singapore Armed Forces for that of another person serving detention without the permission of a person superior in rank or on the staff of a disciplinary barrack;
doing any act or using any language calculated to offend or insult another person serving detention;
disorderly or indecent behaviour;
omitting, without reasonable excuse, to assist in the suppression of violence or insubordination of any kind, when called upon by a person superior in rank or on the staff of a disciplinary barrack to do so;
omitting, or refusing, without reasonable excuse, to be clean or tidy, or disobeying, without reasonable cause, an order relating to the cutting of hair;
omitting or refusing to keep clean any personal belongings kept in a disciplinary barrack, or failing to take due care of any property given or issued by or belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces or disobeying any order as to the keeping, arrangement or disposal of such belongings or property;
[Deleted by S 262/2023 wef 30/04/2023](h)[Deleted by S 262/2023 wef 30/04/2023](i)removing, defacing or altering, without reasonable excuse any distinctive number, mark or badge to be attached to, or worn on, the body or any uniform or clothing issued by the Singapore Armed Forces;
spitting on or otherwise soiling or befouling any floor, door, wall or other part of a disciplinary barrack’s building or any article therein;
tampering with a disciplinary barrack’s lock, lamp or other property with which he has no concern;
omitting to report at once or as soon as possible any loss, destruction, breakage or damage caused to any property of the Singapore Armed Forces in a disciplinary barrack;
[Deleted by S 262/2023 wef 30/04/2023](n)damaging or destroying a tree or plant within the enclosure of a disciplinary barrack without the permission of a person superior in rank or on the staff of a disciplinary barrack;
any other act of insubordination; and
abetting the commission of a minor disciplinary barrack offence.
Subregulation 5
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a) and regulation 18(5), a restricted diet shall consist of the food and quantity thereof set out in the Second Schedule.