Clause 87

Subject to any general or special regulations from time to time made by the Army Board, with the approval of the President, a soldier of the Singapore armed forces, if in service with the Singapore armed forces, and after the expiration of nine years reckoned, in the case of a soldier to whom an order made under the proviso to section 79 applies, from the day on which he attained the age of eighteen years and, in the case of any other soldier, from the date of his original term of enlistment, may on the recommendation of his commanding officer, and with the approval of the competent military authority, be re-engaged for such further period of service with the Singapore armed forces as will make up a total continuous period of twenty-two years of army service, reckoned as aforesaid and inclusive of any period previously served in the reserve.

A soldier of the Singapore armed forces during his period of re-engagement shall be liable to forfeit his previous service during such period of re-engagement in the like manner as he is liable under this Part during the term of his original enlistment.

A soldier of the Singapore armed forces who so re-engages shall make before his commanding officer a declaration in accordance with the said regulations.