3 more days nid to report to my new unit already. Today i suppose to go back stayin for tmr guard duty but i have been coughing for 2 weeks, flu and fever. Was given 2 days mc. I Informed COS, he ask me to find replacement or else i will be "CHARGE" but what can i do? I'm sick....
I'm very stress now. what's the Penalty of the charges for not turning up for duty?
Misconduct in action
11. —(1) Every person subject to military law who, without lawful excuse —
(a) surrenders any place or thing to the enemy; or
(b) abandons any place or thing which it is his duty to defend against the enemy or to prevent from falling into the hands of the enemy,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Every person subject to military law shall be guilty of an offence under this section if, being in the presence or vicinity of the enemy, or being engaged in any action or operation against the enemy or under orders to be prepared for any action or operation by or against the enemy, he —
(a) fails to use his utmost exertions to carry the lawful orders of his superior officers into execution;
(b) while on guard duty and posted or ordered to patrol, or while on watch, sleeps or, without having been regularly relieved, leaves any place where it is his duty to be; or
(c) behaves in such a manner as to show cowardice, or induces any other person so to behave at a time when that other person, being a member of the Singapore Armed Forces or of any force co-operating therewith is in the presence or vicinity of the enemy, or is engaged in any action or operation against the enemy or under orders to be prepared for any action or operation by or against the enemy.
(3) Every person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to suffer death or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Disobedience of general orders
21. Every person subject to military law who contravenes or fails to comply with any lawful provision of general orders, being a provision known to him or which he might reasonably be expected to know, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Desertion
23. —(1) Every person subject to military law who deserts 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.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a person deserts if he —
(a) leaves or fails to attend at his place of duty in the Singapore Armed Forces with the intention of remaining permanently absent from duty without lawful authority, or, having left or failed to attend at his place of duty in the Singapore Armed Forces, thereafter forms the like intention; or
(b) absents himself without leave with intent to avoid service or any particular service before the enemy,
and references in this Act to desertion shall be construed accordingly.
-----
Possible charges they can throw at you. But chances are they won't, there's a lot of paperwork to go through. =) And penalty is probably MORE guard duty, but at your new unit.
Have you tried asking a superior officer for help?
Originally posted by Botak249:3 more days nid to report to my new unit already. Today i suppose to go back stayin for tmr guard duty but i have been coughing for 2 weeks, flu and fever. Was given 2 days mc. I Informed COS, he ask me to find replacement or else i will be "CHARGE" but what can i do? I'm sick....
I'm very stress now. what's the Penalty of the charges for not turning up for duty?
What to do? Just go la, unless you can cough up the $$ to sell your duty.
Penalty can be sign more extras, though worst scenario = charge and enter DB.
Originally posted by Botak249:3 more days nid to report to my new unit already. Today i suppose to go back stayin for tmr guard duty but i have been coughing for 2 weeks, flu and fever. Was given 2 days mc. I Informed COS, he ask me to find replacement or else i will be "CHARGE" but what can i do? I'm sick....
I'm very stress now. what's the Penalty of the charges for not turning up for duty?
Hi Botak249,
Have you tried calling all the numbers given to you? If there is really no one willing to help you do your Guard Duty, do remember to bring your medicine and MC down with you to show the officers in charge. As previously mentioned by some of the other forummers, you will likely be given light Desk duties.
Cheers.
hey thanks for all of ur concern. Problem SOLVED!
Can't believe the genius superior actually tried to force the sick to perform duty. Indeed shown one of the SAF 7 core value "CARE ＦＯＲ SOLDIER"