Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules may be cited as the Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 11th July 1997.
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Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1997
- Sections
- 10
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S335 1997, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1997.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules —“Director of Manpower” means a person appointed as Director of Manpower of the Ministry of Defence, Singapore, and includes any acting Director of Manpower;“operationally ready national service” means service pursuant to section 14 of the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93).
Definition
“Director of Manpower” means a person appointed as Director of Manpower of the Ministry of Defence, Singapore, and includes any acting Director of Manpower;
Definition
“operationally ready national service” means service pursuant to section 14 of the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93).
Regulation 3
Designation of Medal
The Medal shall be designated and styled the Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal.
Regulation 4
Award of Medal or Clasp
Subregulation 1
The Medal may be awarded by the Director of Manpower to a person who, in his opinion, has satisfactorily completed 10 years of operationally ready national service.
Subregulation 2
A person who —
(a)
has been awarded the Medal; and
(b)
has, in the opinion of the Director of Manpower, satisfactorily completed a further 5 years of operationally ready national service,may be awarded a Clasp to the Medal.
Regulation 5
How Medal and Clasp are to be worn
Subregulation 1
The Medal shall be worn on the left side of the outer garment and shall be suspended by a ribbon.
Subregulation 2
The Clasp to the Medal shall either be attached to the ribbon by which the Medal is suspended or be denoted by a star on the ribbon.
Regulation 6
Description of Medal, etc.
Subregulation 1
The Medal shall —
(a)
be cupronickel-based, gold in colour and 37 millimetres in diameter and 3 millimetres in thickness;
(b)
have, on its obverse side, the Singapore Coat-of-Arms encircled by the inscription “TENTERA SINGAPURA”, and a laurel wreath, with a scroll bearing the inscription “YANG PERTAMA DAN UTAMA” beneath it; and
(c)
have, on its reverse side, the inscription “NATIONAL SERVICE”.
Subregulation 2
The Clasp to the Medal shall be a bar which is cupronickel-based, gold in colour and 37 millimetres in length and 10 millimetres in width, and shall have a laureated border.
Subregulation 3
The star shall be cupronickel-based and shall be 10 millimetres in diameter and 1.5 millimetres in width.
Subregulation 4
The ribbon shall be 35 millimetres in width and 50 millimetres in length and shall consist of red and white stripes.
Subregulation 5
The width of the red stripes at the extreme right and left of the ribbon shall be 10 millimetres each.
Subregulation 6
In between these red stripes, there shall be 3 white and 2 red stripes each measuring 3 millimetres in width.
Subregulation 7
The Medal and the ribbon shall be of the designs set out in the Schedule.
Regulation 7
Recommendation for Medal or Clasp
Every recommendation for the award of the Medal or a Clasp thereto shall be submitted with such information and attestation as the Director of Manpower may require.
Regulation 8
Register of persons in receipt of Medal or Clasp
A register of names of persons who have been awarded the Medal or a Clasp thereto shall be kept in the Ministry of Defence.
Regulation 9
Replacement of Medal or Clasp
If the Director of Manpower is satisfied that a Medal or a Clasp thereto has been lost or destroyed, he may replace the Medal or Clasp upon payment by the recipient of the Medal or Clasp of a sum sufficient to cover the cost of the replacement.
Regulation 10
Revocation
Subregulation 1
The Singapore Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal Rules 1979 (G.N. No. S 276/79) are revoked.
Subregulation 2
Any person who has been awarded a Singapore Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal under the revoked Rules shall be deemed to have been awarded a Medal under these Rules.
Common questions
- What is Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997?
- Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S335 1997, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1997.
- Is Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 still in force?
- Yes — Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 is currently in force.
- When did Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 take effect?
- Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 was first recorded in 1997.
- How many regulations does Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 have?
- Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 contains 10 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997?
- The official text of Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal Rules 1997 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.