Singapore legislation
Clause 54
Clause 54
Judge Advocate-General
(1)
The President may appoint a suitable person to perform in respect of the Singapore armed forces the functions which under any written law or under the Army Act or otherwise are lawfully exercisable by the Judge Advocate-General.
(2)
References in any such written law to the Judge Advocate-General shall be deemed to be references to the person for the time being appointed under subsection (1).
(3)
The person appointed under subsection (1) shall be either a member of the judicial and legal service of not less than five years’ service, or an advocate and solicitor of not less than five years’ standing, or a qualified person within the meaning of the Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance (Cap. 118), who has been so qualified for a period of not less than five years.
(4)
The person appointed by the President under the provisions of subsection (1) shall perform all the functions heretofore exercised in respect of the Singapore armed forces by the Judge Advocate-General of the regular forces of the United Kingdom and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, his duties shall include —
advising the Army Board or officers of the Singapore armed forces on the validity of the findings and sentences of courts-martial and on any other matters which may from time to time be referred to him;
the appointment of persons having legal experience to act as judge advocates at courts-martial.