Singapore legislation
Clause 151
Clause 151
Special provisions as to warrant officers
The provisions of this Act shall apply to a warrant officer in like manner as if he were a non-commissioned officer, subject nevertheless (in addition to the modifications for a non-commissioned officer) to the following modifications: —
he shall not be punished by his commanding officer nor sentenced by a district court-martial to any punishment not in this section mentioned; and
he may be sentenced —
by a district court-martial to be severely reprimanded or reprimanded, or to such forfeitures, fines and stoppages as are allowed by this Act, and, either in addition to or in substitution for any such punishment, to be dismissed from the service, or, if he was originally enlisted as a soldier, but not otherwise, to be reduced to the ranks, or, in any case, to be reduced to a lower grade, or to an inferior class of warrant officer (if any), or to the bottom or any other place in the list of the rank which he holds;
by any court-martial having power to try him, other than a district court-martial, to any punishment which under this section a district court-martial has power to award, either in addition to or in substitution for any other punishment; or
to the punishments prescribed in that behalf under section 53 by the authorities referred to in that section;
a warrant officer reduced to the ranks or remanded to a regimental duty in the rank of private shall not be required to serve in the ranks as a soldier;
the president of a court-martial for the trial of a warrant officer shall in no case be under the rank of captain.