Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004
Regulation 30
Changes of plea
Subregulation 1
An accused who has pleaded not guilty to a charge may, at any time before the court records its finding, withdraw his plea of not guilty and substitute a plea of guilty (including a plea of guilty under regulation 25(2)), and in such case the court shall —
proceed in accordance with regulation 26; and
if it is satisfied that it can accept the accused’s changed plea, record a finding in accordance with the accused’s changed plea.
Subregulation 2
If at any time during the trial it appears to the court that an accused who has pleaded guilty to a charge does not understand the effect of his plea or the nature of the charge, the court shall —
enter a plea of not guilty and proceed with the trial as if the accused had pleaded not guilty to the charge; and
if any alternative charge has been withdrawn by the prosecutor under regulation 27, reinstate and arraign the accused on the alternative charge, and proceed with the trial as if the alternative charge had never been withdrawn.