25. Exemption from exit permits

Subject to any other provision in the orders of the Ministry of Defence —

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, without an exit permit:

any female person who is not in national service;

any person who is totally exempted from national service under section 29 of the Act;

any person subject to the Act —

who is allowed to do so by the proper authority; and

to whom the proper authority has issued a notice to that effect;

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, for a period of less than 3 months without an exit permit:

any person subject to the Act who has not been enlisted;

any relevant child;

any national serviceman in full-time service;

any regular serviceman who has not completed the minimum term of regular service applicable to him; and

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, for a period of less than 12 months without an exit permit:

any operationally ready national serviceman;

any regular serviceman who has completed the minimum term of regular service applicable to him.

Nothing in paragraph (1) derogates from the liability of a person to report for service under the Act.

Subject to any other provision in the orders of the Ministry of Defence —

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, without an exit permit:

any female person who is not in national service;

any person who is totally exempted from national service under section 29 of the Act;

any person subject to the Act —

who is allowed to do so by the proper authority; and

to whom the proper authority has issued a notice to that effect;

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, for a period of less than 3 months without an exit permit:

any person subject to the Act who has not been enlisted;

any relevant child;

any national serviceman in full-time service;

any regular serviceman who has not completed the minimum term of regular service applicable to him; and

the following persons are allowed to leave Singapore, and remain outside Singapore, for a period of less than 12 months without an exit permit:

any operationally ready national serviceman;

any regular serviceman who has completed the minimum term of regular service applicable to him.

Nothing in paragraph (1) derogates from the liability of a person to report for service under the Act.