Enlistment Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · National Service
12. Liability to render full-time service
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Every person subject to this Act who is fit for national service and enlisted on or after 1 January 1971 shall be liable to render full‑time service for a period not exceeding 2 years except that where a person —
person subject to this Act
“person subject to this Act” means a person who is a citizen of Singapore or a permanent resident thereof and who is not less than 16 years and 6 months of age and not more than 40 years of age or, in the case of a person who —(a)is an officer of the armed forces or a senior military expert; or(b)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,not more than 50 years of age;
is, during the period of service in —
the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Civil Defence Force, promoted to a rank above the rank of Lance‑Corporal in the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Civil Defence Force, as the case may be; (ii)the Singapore Police Force, promoted to a rank above the rank of Special Constable 2 in the Singapore Police Force; or
any of the other armed forces or in a force, body or organisation which is designated by the Minister for the purposes of national service, promoted to a rank as may be regarded by the proper authority as equal to a rank above the rank of Lance‑Corporal in the Singapore Armed Forces;
holds, during the period of service in a force, body or organisation which is designated by the Minister for the purposes of national service and in which there is no classification of the members of the force, body or organisation into ranks similar to those in any of the armed forces, such position or has, during the period of service in such force, body or organisation, such status as may be regarded by the proper authority as equal to the position or status, as the case may be, of a national serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces who holds a rank above the rank of Lance‑Corporal in the Singapore Armed Forces;
is, during the period of service in —
the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force, selected by the proper authority for training or a course intended to qualify the person to be an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force, as the case may be; or
any of the other armed forces, or in a force, body or organisation which is designated by the Minister for the purposes of national service, selected for training or a course intended to qualify the person for such rank, position or status as may be regarded by the proper authority as equal to the rank, position or status, as the case may be, of an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces; or
having been so selected as referred to in paragraph (c), is currently undergoing such officer training or other training or attending the course,such person shall be liable to serve for a period not exceeding 2 years and 6 months.
A reduction or reversion in rank or the loss of a position or status referred to in subsection (1) shall not affect the liability of a person incurred under that subsection.