s 60 Interpretation of this Part
60. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised composition officer” means a serviceman authorised to compound offences under section 79A(1);[Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022] “detachment” means a part of a unit so separated from the unit to which it belongs that the senior disciplinary officer of that unit cannot effectively exercise his or her disciplinary powers over it; “formation” means a brigade or its equivalent in the navy, air force or digital and intelligence service, or any equivalent body of servicemen;[Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022] “junior disciplinary officer” means, except where otherwise expressly provided, any officer, warrant officer or military expert of or above the rank of ME3 —(a) who is in command of a squadron, battery or company or an equivalent sub-unit; or (b) in whom a senior disciplinary officer has vested the powers of a junior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; “reversion in rank” means reverting a soldier from a temporary rank to the next substantive rank; “Senior Disciplinary Committee” means a Senior Disciplinary Committee appointed under section 72; “senior disciplinary officer” means —(a) any officer, warrant officer or senior military expert who is —(i) in command of a base or unit; or (ii) designated by the Armed Forces Council as a senior disciplinary officer for the purposes of discipline; or (b) a commander of a detachment; “superior commander” means any officer or senior military expert who is —(a) in command of a command or formation; or (b) designated by the Armed Forces Council as a superior commander for the purposes of discipline; “unit” means a battalion or its equivalent in the navy, air force or digital and intelligence service, or any equivalent body of servicemen.[28/2009] [Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022]