Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations

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3 Commander, SAF MP Command

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 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

PART III

MEDICAL OFFICERs and medical inspections

Medical officer for detention barracks and military prisons

6.—(1) The Head, Joint Manpower Department shall appoint a medical officer for every detention barrack and military prison.

(2) Every medical officer appointed under paragraph (1) shall ensure that the health and fitness of every detainee and military prisoner is satisfactory.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), every medical officer shall —

(a)	conduct reporting sick parade for the detainees and military prisoners every day except Sundays and public holidays;
(b)	examine every detainee and military prisoner within 24 hours after admission, and as early as possible before release;
(c)	at least once every week, conduct hygiene inspections on such parts of the detention barrack or military prison as he considers necessary and inspect the preparation of food for the detainees or military prisoners, as the case may be; and
(d)	ensure that every detainee or military prisoner who is sick, or complains of being sick, is given adequate medical treatment and is placed under such medical observation as he considers necessary.

Medical inspections

7. A medical inspection of a detention barrack or military prison shall be conducted —

(a)	by not less than 2 medical officers appointed by Headquarters Medical Corp for that purpose; and
(b)	at least once every week on such day as the medical officers shall determine.

Inspection for bodily injuries

8. The medical officers appointed under regulation 7 shall, during the medical inspection under that regulation, inspect every detainee or military prisoner for any bodily injury as was not recorded upon their admission to the detention barrack or military prison, as the case may be.

Medical inspection report

9. Upon the completion of any medical inspection referred to in regulation 7, a report shall be submitted by the medical officers who had conducted the medical inspection to the Head, Joint Manpower Department and the Commander, SAF MP Command.

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