Clause 90

Where the time at which a soldier of the Singapore armed forces would otherwise be entitled to be discharged occurs while a state of war exists between the President and any foreign power, or while such soldier is on service beyond the seas, or while soldiers in the reserve are required by proclamation, under any written law for the time being in force relating to the calling out of the reserve on permanent service, to continue in or re-enter upon any service, the soldier may be detained, and his service may be prolonged for such further period, not exceeding twelve months, as the competent military authority may order; but at the expiration of that period, or any earlier period at which the competent military authority considers his services can be dispensed with, the soldier shall, as provided by this Act, be discharged with all convenient speed.

Where the time at which a soldier of the Singapore armed forces would otherwise be entitled to be transferred to the reserve occurs while a state of war exists between the President and any foreign power, or while such soldier is on service beyond the seas, the soldier may be detained in service with the Singapore armed forces for such further period, not exceeding twelve months, as the competent military authority may order, but at the expiration of that period, or any earlier period at which the competent military authority considers his services can be dispensed with, the soldier shall with all convenient speed be sent to Singapore for the purpose of being transferred to the reserve, unless at that time a proclamation calling out the reserve or any part thereof is in force.

If a soldier required under this section to be discharged or sent to Singapore desires, while a state of war, exists between the President and any foreign power, to continue in service with the Singapore armed forces, and the competent military authority approves, he may agree to continue 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 end of such state of war, or, if it is so provided by such agreement, at the expiration of any period of three months after he has given notice to his commanding officer of his wish to be discharged.

A soldier who so agrees to continue shall make before his commanding officer a declaration in accordance with any general or special regulations from time to time made by the Army Board with the approval of the President.