Singapore Statutes Online - 295 - Singapore Armed Forces Act

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Remission of case for trial or otherwise

67. Where a superior commander, a Service Chief or the Chief of Defence Force has referred a charge to the Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces, that person may —

(a)

direct that a charge-sheet be submitted to the convening authority;

(b)

with the approval of the Armed Forces Council, direct that the charge be tried by —

(i)

in the case of a charge referred to him by a superior commander, the superior commander, the senior disciplinary officer or any other superior commander or senior disciplinary officer;

(ii)

in the case of a charge referred to him by a Service Chief, the Service Chief, any other Service Chief or the Chief of Defence Force; and

(iii)

in the case of a charge referred to him by the Chief of Defence Force, the Chief of Defence Force; or

(c)

with the approval of the Armed Forces Council, direct that no action be taken against the accused either by way of summary trial or by a subordinate military court.

[1/94; 10/2000]