Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
New Part VIA
The Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting immediately after Part VI thereof the following new Part: —“PART VIAEnrolment In The Vigilante CorpsLiability to be called up for service in the vigilante corps13A. Every person not being less than eighteen years of age who for the time being is liable to register under this Ordinance shall be liable to be called up for service in the vigilante corps.Calling up for service in the vigilante corps13B.—
The proper authority may cause to be served on any person who is liable to be called up for service in the vigilante corps a notice (hereinafter in this Ordinance referred to as “a vigilante corps enrolment notice”) stating that he is called up for service in the vigilante corps.(2) Every such notice shall state whether the service required of the person on whom it is served is full-time or part-time service and shall require such person to present himself in accordance with the terms of the notice at such place and time (not earlier than the seventh day after the date of the service of the notice), and to such authority, and for service with such vigilante corps, as may be specified in the notice.(3) Subject to the following provisions of this ordinance, every person upon whom a vigilante corps enrolment notice is served shall, on the date specified in the notice, present himself to such authority and shall enrol in the vigilante corps therein specified in the manner provided by any written law for the time being in force relating to the vigilante corps, or of any regulations made thereunder, for enrolment in such corps.(4) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with the requirements of a vigilante corps enrolment notice served on him under the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.(5) Where a vigilante corps enrolment notice has been duly served on any person, the proper authority may at any time while that person remains liable to be called up for service in the vigilante corps, cancel the notice and, if he thinks fit cause to be served on him a further enrolment notice.(6) A vigilante corps enrolment notice served on any person shall cease to have effect if, before the date on which he is thereby required to present himself, he ceases to be liable to be called up for service in the vigilante corps.”.