Singapore legislation
Regulation 12B
of Singapore Police Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Rules 2007
Regulation 12B
Qualifying service for 35 Years Medal
Subregulation 1
An eligible person shall qualify for the award of the 35 Years Medal if he has completed at least 35 years of continuous and unbroken qualifying service.
Subregulation 2
A Clasp may be awarded to a recipient of the 35 Years Medal on his completion of at least 40 years of continuous and unbroken qualifying service.
Subregulation 3
A period shall be treated as continuous and unbroken for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) notwithstanding —
a break of service of not more than one day for the purpose of awarding a pension or gratuity under the Pensions Regulations set out in the First Schedule to the Pensions Act (Cap. 225);
any period of leave without pay, except that such period of leave shall not be counted as qualifying service;
any period of disruption from full-time service, except that such period of disruption shall not be counted as qualifying service; or
any transfer without any break in service between the Singapore Police Service, the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and the Singapore Armed Forces.