Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004

Regulation 4

Charges

Subregulation 1

Each charge in a charge-sheet shall —

(a)

allege only one offence; and

(b)

be divided into the following parts:

(i)

a statement of the offence with which the accused is charged; and

(ii)

a statement of the particulars of the offence, including any act, omission, disorder or neglect constituting the offence.

Subregulation 2

Every statement of an offence in a charge-sheet shall provide sufficient details to enable the accused to know exactly what he is charged with.

Subregulation 3

Every statement of the particulars of an offence shall, as far as practicable, provide details of the date and time when, and the place where, the offence was allegedly committed.

Subregulation 4

Where the accused is charged with 2 or more offences in the alternative —

(a)

each offence shall be set out in a separate charge; and

(b)

the charges shall be set out in the charge-sheet in order of gravity, beginning with the most serious charge.

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