Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Eligibility for enlistment as volunteer
Subregulation 1
Every citizen or permanent resident of Singapore who is not less than 16 years and 6 months of age shall, subject to the provisions of these Regulations, be eligible for enlistment as a volunteer.
Subregulation 2
No national serviceman, regular serviceman or operationally ready national serviceman shall be enlisted as a volunteer, except that an operationally ready national serviceman may be enlisted as a volunteer with the permission of the proper authority.
Subregulation 3
Where any person applying for enlistment as a volunteer is below the age of 18 years —
consent to the application shall be given in writing by the parent or guardian of that person; and
that person shall not be permitted to take a direct part in hostilities until he has attained the age of 18 years.
Subregulation 4
For the purpose of this regulation, the age of a person applying for enlistment as a volunteer shall be determined in accordance with section 31 of the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93).