Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

Singapore Armed Forces Act

(CHAPTER 295, Section 205)

Rg 3

G.N. No. S 119/2003

REVISED EDITION 2005

(31st March 2005)

[12th March 2003]

PART I

preliminary

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“close arrest” means the arrest and custody of a serviceman in any detention barrack or designated place pending investigation or trial;

“close arrestee” means a serviceman under close arrest;

“Commandant” means an officer appointed by the Director, Manpower to manage a detention barrack or military prison;

“Commander, SAF MP Command” means the Commander of the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command at the relevant time;

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“detainee” means a serviceman under sentence and in custody in a detention barrack;

“detention barrack” means a place designated for the custody of —

(a)	servicemen sentenced to detention by disciplinary officers or a subordinate military court; and
(b)	servicemen under close arrest;

“military prison” means a place designated for the custody of servicemen sentenced to imprisonment by a subordinate military court;

“military prisoner” means a serviceman under any sentence of imprisonment imposed by a subordinate military court;

“serviceman under sentence” means a serviceman under a sentence of detention imposed by a disciplinary officer or a subordinate military court.

PART II

COMMANDING OFFICERS

Commander, SAF MP Command

3.—(1) The Commander, SAF MP Command shall be responsible for the overall control, supervision and management of detention barracks.

(2) The Commander, SAF MP Command shall visit every detention barrack at least once every 6 months, and shall report any matter relating to the management and operation of a detention barrack, as he considers necessary, to the Head, Joint Manpower Department.

Commandant

4.—(1) The Commandant shall be responsible for the proper management of the detention barrack or military prison under his charge and every detainee or military prisoner who is placed in his custody.

(2) The Commandant shall ensure —

(a)	the due compliance with every written law, order and directive relating to the detention barrack or military prison under his charge;
(b)	that all records, documents and correspondences are properly kept and maintained;
(c)	that every detainee and military prisoner under his charge is humanely and fairly treated; and
(d)	that regimental discipline is strictly enforced.

(3) Subject to the Act and these Regulations, the Commandant may issue general orders in respect of the management of the detention barrack or military prison under his charge.

Disciplinary powers

5.—(1) The Head, Joint Manpower Department shall be a superior commander for the purposes of discipline and shall have the powers of punishment of a superior commander.

(2) The Commander, SAF MP Command shall be a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline and shall have the powers of punishment of a senior disciplinary officer.

(3) The Commandant shall be a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline and shall have the powers of punishment of a junior disciplinary officer.