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Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 s 15

s 15 Mutiny

15.—(1) Every person subject to military law who —(a) takes part in a mutiny involving the use of violence or the threat of the use of violence, or having as its object or one of its objects the refusal or avoidance of any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy, or the impeding of the performance of any such duty or service; or (b) incites any person subject to military law to take part in such a mutiny, whether actual or intended, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act; and if the offence is committed in the face of the enemy or involves the use of violence he or she shall be punished with death. (2) Every person subject to military law who, in a case not falling within subsection (1), takes part in a mutiny, or incites any person subject to military law to take part in a mutiny, whether actual or intended, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act. (3) In this section, “mutiny” means a combination of 2 or more persons subject to military law —(a) to overthrow or resist lawful authority in the Singapore Armed Forces or any forces cooperating therewith or any part of those forces; (b) to disobey lawful authority in circumstances that make the disobedience subversive of discipline or with the object of avoiding any duty or service against the enemy or in connection with operations against the enemy; or (c) to impede the performance of any duty or service in the Singapore Armed Forces or in any forces cooperating therewith or any part of those forces.

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