Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

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3 Commanding Officer, Provost

5 Disciplinary powers

6 Medical officer for detention barracks and military prisons

7 Medical inspections

8 Inspection for bodily injuries

9 Medical inspection report

10 Appointment, constitution and term of office of members of Board of Visitors

11 Duties of members of Board of Visitors

12 Board of Visitors’ report

13 Admission procedures

14 Form of committal

15 Observation of new detainees and military prisoners

17 Place of custody of female detainees and military prisoners

18 Temporary place of custody

19 Temporary detention in prison

20 Accommodation in cell

21 Examination for infectious diseases

22 Segregation of detainees and military prisoners by types and rank

23 Category Upgrading Board

24 Permitted articles

29 Visits by friends and relatives

30 Visits by legal counsel

31 Visits by parent unit and kit exchange

32 Training and work of detainees and military prisoners

33 Unauthorised work

34 Temporary release

36 Mechanical restraint

37 Isolation of detainee and military prisoner

38 Escape from custody

39 Physical violence

40 Discipline and regimentation

41 Minor detention offences

42 Aggravated detention offences

43 Punishment for minor detention offences

44 Punishment for aggravated detention offences

45 Offences and punishments records

46 Corporal punishment

47 Infliction of corporal punishment

48 Remission of sentence

49 Withdrawal of remission

50 Medical examination

51 Attire for release

53 Immediate release

54 Handing and taking over custody of detainee and military prisoner to unit

56 Imprisonment administration

57 Place of custody of military prisoner under death sentence

58 Imprisonment of military prisoner under death sentence in civil prison

59 Treatment of military prisoner under death sentence in military prison

60 Arrangements for carrying out sentence of death

62 Person responsible for execution

63 Method of execution

64 Regulations to be displayed

65 Revocation and saving

Singapore Armed Forces Act

(CHAPTER 295, Section 205)

Singapore Armed Forces
(Detention and Imprisonment)
Regulations

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;

“Commanding Officer, Provost” means the commanding officer of the Provost Unit of the Singapore Armed Forces at the relevant time;

“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.

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