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| Person not to be tried twice |
| Trial and punishment of offences where offender ceases to be subject to military law |
109.—(1) Subject to section 111, where an offence under this Act triable by a subordinate military court or by a disciplinary officer has been committed or is reasonably suspected of having been committed by any person while subject to military law then in relation to that offence the person is to be treated for the provisions of this Act relating to arrest, keeping in custody, investigation of offences, trial and punishment by a subordinate military court or by a disciplinary officer (including review) and execution of sentences as continuing to be subject to military law despite ceasing at any time to be subject thereto.
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| Liability to military law in respect of place of commission of offence |
| 110. Every person subject to military law who whether in Singapore or elsewhere commits any offence for which he or she is liable to be tried by a subordinate military court or a disciplinary officer may be tried and punished for such offence at any place (in Singapore or elsewhere) which is within the jurisdiction of a subordinate military court or disciplinary officer and in which the offender may for the time being be, in the same manner as if the offence had been committed where the trial by the subordinate military court or disciplinary officer takes place. |
| Limitation of time for trial of offences |
111.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not pursuant to this Act be tried for any offence triable under this Act unless the trial is started within 3 years after the later of the following dates:
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| Trial of civil offences |
112.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), every person subject to military law who commits any of the following offences:
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| Summoning and privilege of witnesses at subordinate military courts and misconduct of civilians thereat |
113.—(1) Every person required to give evidence before a subordinate military court may be summoned or ordered to attend in the prescribed manner.
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| Evidence of civil conviction or acquittal |
| 114.—(1) Whenever any person subject to military law has been tried by any civil court, the registrar or clerk of the court or his or her deputy, or other officer having the custody of the records of that court, must, if required by the commanding officer of the person, or by any other serviceman (being an officer, a warrant officer or a military expert of or above the rank of ME3), transmit to him or her a certificate setting forth the offence for which the person was tried, together with the judgment or order of the court thereon, or if he or she was acquitted, the acquittal. [28/2009]
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| Evidence of conviction of subordinate military court |
115.—(1) The original proceedings of a subordinate military court purporting to be signed by the president of the court and being in the custody of an officer of the court or the registrar are deemed to be of such a public nature as to be admissible in evidence on their mere production from such custody.
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