Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Pingat Perkhidmatan Operasi Home Team (Home Team Operational Service Medal) Rules 2014
Regulation 4
Award of Medal and Bar
Subregulation 1
The Medal may be awarded to an individual who demonstrated an act of bravery and placed himself or herself at substantial risk of personal injury —
in the performance of reckonable service; or
in saving (or attempting to save) human life or property in hazardous circumstances or a hazardous environment, whether or not in the performance of reckonable service.
Subregulation 2
A Bar may be awarded to any individual who renders the service specified in paragraph (1), if that individual has already been awarded the Medal for the service specified in paragraph (1) on a different occasion.
Subregulation 3
The Permanent Secretary may, in his discretion and whether or not with regard to the recommendation of the Deputy Secretary or the relevant Head of Home Team Agency, determine —
whether any occasion qualifies as one for which the Medal or a Bar may be awarded; and
who to award the Medal or Bar to.
Subregulation 4
The Medal or Bar may be awarded posthumously.