Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera) — (The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal — Military) Rules 1981

These Rules may be cited as the Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera) — (the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal — Military) Rules, 1981, and shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1981.

In these Rules, “member of the Singapore Armed Forces” means any person who is rendering —

full time service in the Singapore Armed Forces whether regular, mobilized or national service;

voluntary service in the Singapore Armed Forces; or

operationally ready national service in the Singapore Armed Forces.

The Medal may be awarded to any member of the Singapore Armed Forces who in the course of duty, has distinguished himself by a heroic act of courage and sacrifice, or by outstanding conduct and selfless devotion to the Service, going above and beyond the call of duty.

The Medal shall —

be silver-based, 48 millimetres in length, 33 millimetres in width and 2.5 millimetres in thickness;

be gold in colour;

on the obverse side — bear the Singapore State Crest atop a quadri-service design with a shield emblazoned with a crescent moon and 5 stars in the centre, all of which are encased by a laurel wreath; (d)on the reverse side — bear the inscription “PINGAT GAGAH PERKASA (TENTERA)”; and

be of the design set out in the Schedule.

The name of the recipient and the date of award shall be inscribed on the back of the Medal.

Nominations for the award may be submitted to the Armed Forces Council which shall process them and make recommendations to the Cabinet for approval.

The names of the persons to whom the Medal is awarded shall be published in the Gazette and a register of such names shall be kept in the office of the Minister of Defence.

If a person to whom the Medal has been awarded under these Rules is convicted of a criminal offence or is dismissed or discharged from the Singapore Armed Forces for disciplinary reasons, the President may, on the advice of the Cabinet, order the forfeiture of the Medal.

An award so forfeited may be restored by the President at his discretion.

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If a person to whom the Medal has been awarded under these Rules is convicted of a criminal offence or is dismissed or discharged from the Singapore Armed Forces for disciplinary reasons, the President may, on the advice of the Cabinet, order the forfeiture of the Medal.

An award so forfeited may be restored by the President at his discretion.

[Deleted by S 212/2005 wef 04/04/2005]

Where a Medal has been lost or destroyed and it is desired to replace it, a statutory declaration by the person to whom the Medal belonged stating the circumstances under which the loss or destruction occurred, his rank, name and the unit to which he belongs shall be forwarded to the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence through the usual channel of correspondences in the case of a serving officer, and direct to the Permanent Secretary (Defence) in the case of a person who has retired.

If the explanation as to the loss or destruction of the Medal is considered satisfactory, the Medal shall be replaced on payment being made by the recipient to cover the cost thereof.

Where a Medal has been lost or destroyed and it is desired to replace it, a statutory declaration by the person to whom the Medal belonged stating the circumstances under which the loss or destruction occurred, his rank, name and the unit to which he belongs shall be forwarded to the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence through the usual channel of correspondences in the case of a serving officer, and direct to the Permanent Secretary (Defence) in the case of a person who has retired.

If the explanation as to the loss or destruction of the Medal is considered satisfactory, the Medal shall be replaced on payment being made by the recipient to cover the cost thereof.