Clause 3

replace the definition of “armed forces” with —“ “armed forces” means any force constituted under the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, and such other force constituted under any written law, as the Minister may designate by notification in the Gazette;”;

in the definition of “national service”, after “service in”, insert “the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force or”;

after the definition of “national serviceman”, insert —“ “officer” —

in relation to the Singapore Armed Forces, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972;

in relation to the Singapore Police Force, means an officer of the Singapore Police Force of a rank not below Probationary Inspector; and

in relation to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, means an officer of the Singapore Civil Defence Force of a rank not below Second Lieutenant;”;

in the definition of “person subject to this Act”, replace paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)is an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force (as the case may be) or a senior military expert;

is an officer of the armed forces of a rank as may be regarded by the proper authority to be equivalent to that of an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces; or

is skilled in an occupation which the Minister by notification in the Gazette designates as an occupation required to meet the needs of the armed forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force, as the case may be,”;

replace the definition of “Special Constabulary” with —“ “Singapore Civil Defence Force” means the Singapore Civil Defence Force constituted under the Civil Defence Act 1986;“Singapore Police Force” means the Singapore Police Force constituted under the Police Force Act 2004;”; and

replace the definition of “voluntary service” with —“ “voluntary service in the Singapore Armed Forces” means service as a volunteer as defined in the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972.”.