Enlistment Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · National Service
13. Duty to render operationally ready national service
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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;