Singapore legislation
Regulation 39
of Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004
Regulation 39
Deliberation on finding
Subregulation 1
After the closing addresses or, where there is a judge advocate, after the judge advocate has summed up, the court may close to deliberate on its finding.
Subregulation 2
If a panel court martial or field general court martial closes to deliberate on its finding, no person shall be present while the court is deliberating except the president and members of the court.
Subregulation 3
Where there is a judge advocate, if the court, while deliberating on its finding in closed court, requires further advice from the judge advocate, the court shall —
(a)
suspend its deliberation; and
(b)
ask for and be given the advice in open court.