4. Award of Medal, Bar and Bar (Enhanced)

The Medal may be awarded to any eligible person who has rendered service in any country or territory outside Singapore under one or more of the following conditions:

in an operation that involves threat to his life or limb and lasting —

for a period of 96 hours or more; or

for a shorter period during which the eligible person dies or is evacuated owing to wounds or other disabilities suffered as a result of the operation or if the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Central Narcotics Bureau or the Director of Prisons so recommends;

in an operation that involves the keeping of peace, restoring of law and order, provision of humanitarian aid or rescue and lasting —

for a period of 14 days or more; or

for a shorter period during which the eligible person dies or is evacuated owing to wounds or other disabilities suffered as a result of the operation or if the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Central Narcotics Bureau or the Director of Prisons so recommends.

An eligible person to whom the Medal has been awarded for his participation in an operation may be awarded a Bar if he further qualifies for the award of the Medal through his participation in a different operation.

An eligible person who is awarded or qualifies for a Medal or a Bar in respect of an operation referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may be awarded a Bar (Enhanced) for his further participation in that same operation —

on completing each continuous period of 180 days of further participation; or

for each tour of duty starting at least 180 days after the end of his last tour of duty in that same operation.

The Medal may be awarded to any eligible person who has rendered service in any country or territory outside Singapore under one or more of the following conditions:

in an operation that involves threat to his life or limb and lasting —

for a period of 96 hours or more; or

for a shorter period during which the eligible person dies or is evacuated owing to wounds or other disabilities suffered as a result of the operation or if the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Central Narcotics Bureau or the Director of Prisons so recommends;

in an operation that involves the keeping of peace, restoring of law and order, provision of humanitarian aid or rescue and lasting —

for a period of 14 days or more; or

for a shorter period during which the eligible person dies or is evacuated owing to wounds or other disabilities suffered as a result of the operation or if the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Central Narcotics Bureau or the Director of Prisons so recommends.

An eligible person to whom the Medal has been awarded for his participation in an operation may be awarded a Bar if he further qualifies for the award of the Medal through his participation in a different operation.

An eligible person who is awarded or qualifies for a Medal or a Bar in respect of an operation referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may be awarded a Bar (Enhanced) for his further participation in that same operation —

on completing each continuous period of 180 days of further participation; or

for each tour of duty starting at least 180 days after the end of his last tour of duty in that same operation.