Clause 88

A soldier of the Singapore armed forces who has completed, or will within one year complete, a total period of twenty-two years’ service inclusive of any period served in the reserve but exclusive, in the case of a soldier to whom an order made under the proviso to section 79 applies or has applied, of any period during which he was under eighteen years of age, may give notice to his commanding officer of his desire to continue in service in the Singapore armed forces; and if the competent military authority approves he may be continued as a soldier of the Singapore armed forces in the same manner in all respects as if his term of service were still unexpired, except that he may claim his discharge at the expiration of any period of three months after he has given notice to his commanding officer of his wish to be discharged.