Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Enlistment and Discharge of Members of Force
7. Appointment of officers and enlistment of servicemen in Force
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The Minister may appoint and enlist any number of officers and servicemen for the Force as the Minister thinks fit.
Force
“Force” means the Singapore Civil Defence Force raised and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
The Commissioner may, in accordance with such conditions and subject to such qualifications or requirements as are prescribed or provided for by the regulations, recruit persons to serve in the auxiliary units of the Force on a part‑time basis.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6;
Auxiliary members are not bound to serve continuously but are bound to render service for such periods as are prescribed by the regulations.
The Minister may, from time to time, authorise such allowances to be paid to auxiliary members for their services.
The Commissioner may at any time dismiss an auxiliary member from the Force without assigning any reason.
auxiliary member
“auxiliary member” means any person who has been recruited to serve as a member of the Force on a part-time basis;