Singapore legislation

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 14

Section 14 of the Enlistment Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Reserve service liability14.—

(1)

Every person who is liable for reserve service shall —

(a)

report for service, in accordance with this Act, whenever he is required to do so by the proper authority on the date and at the time appointed by the proper authority for him to report for reserve service; and

(b)

serve, while fit for national service, for one but not both, of the following sets of periods:

(i)

for a period of 14 days and 8 hours per week during the first 6 months of service, and for a period of 7 days annually and 3 hours per week or 6 hours per fortnight or 12 hours per month after the first 6 months of service; or

(ii)

for periods not exceeding in the aggregate 40 days annually.(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall preclude any person who is liable for reserve service from serving for a period or periods longer than the period or periods specified in subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) if authorised by the proper authority.”.

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