Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Enlistment (Advisory Boards) Regulations 2003

Regulation 6

Referral of matters to advisory board

Subregulation 1

The proper authority may, if the proper authority thinks fit, refer any matter to an advisory board requesting it to express its opinions or recommendations.

Subregulation 2

Without limiting paragraph (1), the proper authority may refer to an advisory board through the advisory board’s secretary the following matters:

(a)

any application by a person for postponement of the date of enlistment in full-time service;

(b)

any application by a person for exemption from enlistment in full-time service or operationally ready national service on grounds other than medical grounds;

(c)

any application by a person in full-time service for postponement of or exemption from full-time service;

(d)

any application by a person in operationally ready national service under section 14(1)(b) of the Act for postponement of or exemption from such operationally ready national service; (e)any application by a person in regular service for release from such service before the end of his term of service.

Subregulation 3

Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), the proper authority must exercise the proper authority’s discretion and is not bound by any opinions or recommendations expressed by an advisory board.

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