Singapore legislation
Schedule 2
of Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004
Schedule 2
Forms for convening orders and revocation of appointment to general courts martial panel
SECOND SCHEDULERegulations 8(1), (2) and (3), 9(1)(c) and 10(1)(c)Forms for convening orders and revocation of appointment to general courts martial panelFORM 1CONVENING ORDER FOR GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL PANELORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for general courts martial] 1. The following persons are hereby appointed as members of the general courts martial panel for the period from [date from which appointment starts] to [date at which appointment ends]: [Insert rank/grade and name of each member of the general courts martial panel who is appointed under the convening order.] 2. For the purposes of regulations 11(5), 12(3) and (4), 59(2) and 63 of the Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. S 724/2004), the following persons are hereby appointed as presidents of judge courts martial for the period from [date from which appointment starts] to [date at which appointment ends]:1 [Insert rank and name of each officer or senior military expert who is appointed as a president of a judge court martial under the convening order.] Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]FORM 2SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENING ORDER FOR GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL PANELORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for general courts martial] 1. The following [person/persons] [is/are] hereby appointed as [a member/members] of the general courts martial panel for the period from [date from which appointment starts] to [date at which appointment ends]: [Insert rank/grade and name of each member of the general courts martial panel who is appointed under the supplementary convening order.] 2. For the purposes of regulations 11(5), 12(3) and (4), 59(2) and 63 of the Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. S 724/2004), the following [person/persons] [is/are] hereby appointed as [a president of a judge court martial/presidents of judge courts martial] for the period from [date from which appointment starts] to [date at which appointment ends]:1 [Insert rank and name of each officer or senior military expert who is appointed as a president of a judge court martial under the supplementary convening order.] Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]FORM 3REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENT TO GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL PANELORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for general courts martial] 1. The [appointment/appointments] of the following [person/persons] as [a member/members] of the general courts martial panel [is/are] hereby revoked with effect from [date of revocation of appointment]: [Insert rank/grade and name of each member of the general courts martial panel whose appointment is being revoked.] 2. The [appointment/appointments] of the following [person/persons] as [a president of a judge court martial/presidents of judge courts martial] for the purposes of regulations 11(5), 12(3) and (4), 59(2) and 63 of the Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. S 724/2004) [is/are] hereby revoked with effect from [date of revocation of appointment]: 1 [Insert rank and name of each officer or senior military expert whose appointment as a president of a judge court martial is being revoked.] Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]FORM 4CONVENING ORDER FOR JUDGE COURT MARTIALORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for general courts martial] 1. [Rank and name of officer or senior military expert appointed as president of judge court martial] of [unit of officer or senior military expert appointed as president of judge court martial] is hereby appointed as president of a judge court martial for any trial commencing in the period from to . 2. In the event that a vacancy occurs because he is disqualified or absent, [rank and name of officer or senior military expert designated to fill the vacancy] of [unit of officer or senior military expert designated to fill the vacancy] shall fill the vacancy. 1 Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial or [Signature, rank/grade, name and appointment of person authorised under regulation 9(5), 13(7) or 14(13)] for and on behalf of [rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]FORM 5CONVENING ORDER FOR PANEL COURT MARTIALORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for general courts martial] 1. The following persons shall constitute a panel court martial for any trial commencing [in the period from to /on ]: President:[insert rank, name and unit of officer or senior military expert appointed as president] Members:[insert rank/grade, name and unit of each member] 2. The president and members of the court shall assemble at such time and place as may be specified in administrative instructions issued by the registrar for subordinate military courts. 3. In the event that a vacancy occurs through the president or any member of the court being disqualified or absent, the following persons have been designated to fill the vacancy:1 President:[insert rank, name and unit of officer or senior military expert designated to fill any vacancy in the appointment of president]1 Member:[insert rank/grade, name and unit of person designated to fill any vacancy in the appointment of member]1 4. [Name of judge advocate] is hereby designated as judge advocate.1 5. The record of proceedings shall be forwarded to the registrar for subordinate military courts. Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial or [Signature, rank/grade, name and appointment of person authorised under regulation 9(5), 13(7) or 14(13)] for and on behalf of [rank and name of convening authority] Convening Authority for General Courts Martial1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]FORM 6CONVENING ORDER FOR FIELD GENERAL COURT MARTIALORDERS BY [rank, name and appointment of convening authority for field general courts martial] 1. In the opinion of the convening authority, it is not practicable, without serious detriment to the public service, for a general court martial to be convened to try the accused person[s] referred to in paragraph 3. 2. The following persons shall constitute a field general court martial for the purpose referred to in paragraph 3: President:[insert rank, name and unit of officer or senior military expert appointed as president] Members:[insert rank, name and unit of each member] 3. The president and members of the court shall assemble on [date of trial] at [time of assembly of court] at [place where trial will be conducted] for the purpose of trying the following accused person[s]:[Insert NRIC number, rank/grade, name and unit of each accused person in respect of whom the panel court martial is being convened.] 4. In the event that a vacancy occurs through the president or any member of the court being disqualified or absent, the following persons have been appointed to fill the vacancy:1 President:[insert rank, name and unit of officer or senior military expert appointed to fill any vacancy in the appointment of president]1 Member:[insert rank, name and unit of person appointed to fill any vacancy in the appointment of member]1 5. [Name of judge advocate] is hereby designated as judge advocate.1 6. The record of proceedings shall be forwarded to [designation and unit of person to whom the record of proceedings is to be forwarded to]. Signed this day of 20 [Signature, rank, name and appointment of convening authority] or [Signature, rank/grade, name and appointment of appropriate staff officer] authorised to sign for [appointment of convening authority]1Delete if not applicable.[S 191/2010 wef 01/04/2010]