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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II ORGANISATION OF SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES

Part III MILITARY OFFENCES

Part IV SUMMARY TRIAL BY DISCIPLINARY OFFICERS

Part V TRIAL BY SUBORDINATE MILITARY COURTS

Supplementary provisions as to trial

Review of findings and sentences of subordinate military courts

Part VI PUNISHMENTS OF MILITARY OFFENCES AND EXECUTION OF SENTENCES

Punishments

Execution of sentences

Part VII MILITARY COURT OF APPEAL

General provisions

Powers of Military Court of Appeal

Supplementary provisions

Part VIII ARRESTS, SEARCHES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Arrests

Searches

Investigations

Part IX BAIL AND BONDS

Part X BOARDS OF INQUIRY

Part XI PAY

Part XII EMERGENCY POWERS

Part XIIA AID TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES

Part XIII MISCELLANEOUS

THE SCHEDULE Specified Offences

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 20/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 20/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/08/2012.
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Power to quash conviction as wrong in law, etc.
142.
—(1)  The Military Court of Appeal shall allow an appeal against conviction by a subordinate military court if the Court thinks —
(a)
that the finding of the subordinate military court under all the circumstances of the case is unsafe or unsatisfactory;
(b)
that the finding involves a wrong decision of a question of law; or
(c)
that there was a material irregularity in the course of the trial,
and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.
(2)  The Military Court of Appeal may, notwithstanding that it is of the opinion that the point raised in the appeal might be decided in favour of the appellant, dismiss the appeal if it considers that no miscarriage of justice has actually occurred.
(3)  If the Military Court of Appeal allows an appeal against conviction, the Court shall quash the conviction.
(4)  In an appeal from an order of acquittal, the Military Court of Appeal may reverse the order and direct that further enquiry shall be made or that the accused shall, subject to section 149, be retried or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law.
(5)  At the hearing of an appeal, the Military Court of Appeal may subject to this Part —
(a)
if the appeal is against a conviction —
(i)
reverse the finding and sentence and acquit the accused or order him to be retried under section 149;
(ii)
alter the finding, maintain the sentence or, with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence; or
(iii)
with or without reduction or enhancement and with or without altering the finding alter the nature of the sentence;
(b)
if the appeal is against sentence, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;
(c)
if the appeal is from any other order, alter or reverse the order.