4.
—(1) The convening body for a board set up for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting on the facts relating to any matter mentioned in regulation 5(1) shall be —
(a)
the Armed Forces Council;
(b)
an officer commanding a command or formation or a person who is for the time being performing the functions of such officer;
(c)
an officer commanding a unit or detachment of the Singapore Armed Forces —
(i)
where the matter to be inquired into is specified in regulation 5(1)(a); or
(ii)
where the matter to be inquired into is specified in regulation 5(1)(b), (c) or (d) and the officer is specifically authorised by the Armed Forces Council or an officer mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) to inquire into that particular matter; or
(d)
any other convening body appointed under Part IX of the Act.
(2) The convening body for a board set up for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting on the facts relating to a matter mentioned in regulation 5(2) shall be an officer commanding a unit or detachment of the Singapore Armed Forces or, where necessary, a convening body referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (d).
(3) The following provisions shall be specified in the order convening a board:
(a)
the order shall specify the composition of the board and the place and time at which the board shall assemble;
(b)
where the matter referred to the board is that mentioned in regulation 5(1)(a) the order shall, and in the case of a board convened to inquire into any of the other matters set out in regulation 5(1) or into any of the matters set out in regulation 5(2), the order may specify the terms of reference of the board and be published in military orders;
(c)
the order may direct the board to express its opinion on any question arising out of any matter referred to the board;
(d)
the convening body may at any time revoke, vary or suspend the order; and
(e)
the order shall be in Form 1 set out in the First Schedule.