Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Singapore Armed Forces (Disciplinary Barracks) Regulations
Regulation 30
Board of Visitors
Subregulation 1
The Armed Forces Council shall in each year appoint a panel consisting of servicemen and other persons to be members of a Board of Visitors.
Subregulation 2
The Armed Forces Council shall decide on the number of persons who are to be appointed to the Board.
Subregulation 3
A member of the Board —
may at any time visit a disciplinary barrack and may inspect the several wards, confinement or other cells, yards, and other places or divisions of the disciplinary barrack, inspect and test the quality and quantity of food served therein, hear the complaints (if any) of persons serving detention, and question any person serving detention or member of the staff of the disciplinary barrack, in respect of living and other conditions therein;
shall ascertain, so far as possible, whether the disciplinary barrack’s general orders and regulations are adhered to, and shall draw the attention of the commandant of the disciplinary barrack to any irregularity that may be observed in the maintenance thereof or in the treatment of any person serving detention therein; and
shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be necessary to discharge the member’s functions under these Regulations.
Subregulation 4
A commandant shall take such action as may be necessary on any irregularity drawn to his attention under paragraph (3) and report to the Board on the action taken by him as soon as possible.