4. Eligibility for enlistment as volunteer

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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).