Singapore legislation
Clause 148
Clause 148
Persons subject to military law as soldiers
The following persons are persons subject to military law as soldiers, and this Act shall apply accordingly to all the persons so specified —
all soldiers of the regular forces;
all non-commissioned officers and men of the permanent staff of the volunteer force who are not otherwise subject to military law;
all pensioners not otherwise subject to military law who are employed in military service under the orders of an officer of the Singapore armed forces;
all non-commissioned officers and men belonging to the reserve force —
when called out for training and exercise;
when called out for duty in aid of the civil powers;
when called out on permanent service; and
when employed in military service under the orders of an officer of the Singapore armed forces;
all non-commissioned officers and men belonging to the volunteer forces —
when they are being trained or exercised with any part of the Singapore armed forces; and
when they are attached to or otherwise acting as part of or with the Singapore armed forces; and
when their corps is on actual military service:Provided that it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of any part of the volunteer force not in actual military service, when he knows that any non-commissioned officers or men belonging to that force are about to enter upon any service which will render them subject to military law, to provide for their being informed that they will become so subject, and for their having an opportunity of abstaining from entering on that service;
all non-commissioned officers and men belonging to a Commonwealth force when attached to or seconded for service with, or otherwise acting as part of or with any portion of the Singapore armed forces, reserve or volunteer force;
all persons who are employed by or are in the service of the Singapore armed forces when employed on active service, and who are not under the foregoing provisions of this Act subject to military law;
all persons not otherwise subject to military law who are followers of or accompany the Singapore armed forces, or any part thereof, when employed on active service.