LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972

 

This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act.
Pictorial Overview of Predecessor Acts

Legislative History Details
PART 1
PEOPLE’S DEFENCE FORCE ACT
(CHAPTER 234, 1970 REVISED EDITION)
1.  
Act 23 of 1965—People’s Defence Force Act, 1965
Bill
:
65/1965
First Reading
:
15 December 1965
Second and Third Readings
:
30 December 1965
Commencement
:
9 August 1965
2.  
Act 25 of 1970—Enlistment Act, 1970
(Amendments made by section 35(2) read with the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
17/1970
First Reading
:
7 May 1970
Second and Third Readings
:
21 May 1970
Commencement
:
1 August 1970 (section 35(2) read with the Schedule)
3.  
1970 Revised Edition—People’s Defence Force Act (Chapter 234)
Operation
:
31 July 1971
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singapore army act, 1965
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4.  
Act 13 of 1965—Singapore Army Act, 1965
Bill
:
46/1965
First Reading
:
13 December 1965
Second and Third Readings
:
23 December 1965
Notice of Amendments
:
23 December 1965
Third Reading
:
23 December 1963
Commencement
:
9 August 1965
5.  
Act 28 of 1967—Singapore Army (Amendment) Act, 1967
Bill
:
25/1967
First Reading
:
7 September 1967
Second and Third Readings
:
2 November 1967
Commencement
:
9 August 1965 (sections 2 and 6)
1 August 1967 (except sections 2 and 6)
6.  
Act 25 of 1970—Enlistment Act, 1970
(Amendments made by section 35(1) of the above Act)
Bill
:
17/1970
First Reading
:
7 May 1970
Second and Third Readings
:
21 May 1970
Commencement
:
1 August 1970 (section 35(1))
PART 3
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES ACT 1972
(2020 REVISED EDITION)
7.  
Act 7 of 1972—Singapore Armed Forces Act, 1972
Bill
:
2/1972
First Reading
:
7 March 1972
Second and Third Readings
:
23 March 1972
Commencement
:
15 June 1972 (except sections 191 and 192)
8.  
Act 20 of 1975—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act, 1975
Bill
:
22/1975
First Reading
:
24 March 1975
Second and Third Readings
:
29 July 1975
Commencement
:
24 October 1975
9.  
Act 17 of 1978—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act, 1978
Bill
:
8/1978
First Reading
:
17 February 1978
Second and Third Readings
:
23 March 1978
Commencement
:
28 April 1978
10.  
1985 Revised Edition—Singapore Armed Forces Act (Chapter 295)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
11.  
Act 1 of 1991—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1991
Bill
:
2/1991
First Reading
:
3 January 1991
Second and Third Readings
:
14 January 1991
Commencement
:
1 April 1991
12.  
Act 1 of 1994—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1994
Bill
:
1/1994
First Reading
:
13 January 1994
Second and Third Readings
:
23 February 1994
Commencement
:
1 May 1994 (except sections 28 and 29(e))
14 October 1994 (sections 28 and 29(e))
13.  
Act 20 of 1994—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment No. 2) Act 1994
Bill
:
22/1994
First Reading
:
25 July 1994
Second and Third Readings
:
31 October 1994
Commencement
:
1 December 1994
14.  
1995 Revised Edition—Singapore Armed Forces Act (Chapter 295)
Operation
:
15 March 1995
15.  
Act 8 of 1995—Pensions Fund Act 1995
(Amendments made by section 18(1)(e) of the above Act)
Bill
:
2/1995
First Reading
:
23 January 1995
Second and Third Readings
:
1 March 1995
Commencement
:
1 April 1995 (section 18(1)(e))
16.  
Act 12 of 1998—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 1998
Bill
:
10/1998
First Reading
:
19 February 1998
Second and Third Readings
:
20 March 1998
Commencement
:
1 April 1998
17.  
Act 10 of 2000—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2000
Bill
:
2/2000
First Reading
:
17 January 2000
Second and Third Readings
:
22 February 2000
Commencement
:
31 March 2000
18.  
2000 Revised Edition—Singapore Armed Forces Act (Chapter 295)
Operation
:
30 December 2000
19.  
Act 16 of 2001—Enlistment (Amendment) Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 5 of the above Act)
Bill
:
4/2001
First Reading
:
22 February 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
19 April 2001
Commencement
:
15 May 2001 (section 5)
20.  
Act 43 of 2004—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment No. 2) Act 2004
Bill
:
45/2004
First Reading
:
21 September 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
19 October 2004
Commencement
:
1 December 2004
21.  
Act 17 of 2004—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2004
Bill
:
16/2004
First Reading
:
19 April 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
19 May 2004
Commencement
:
31 December 2004
22.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 6 read with item (11) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
30/2005
First Reading
:
17 October 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Commencement
:
1 January 2006 (section 6 read with item (11) of the Fourth Schedule)
23.  
Act 6 of 2006—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2006
Bill
:
44/2005
First Reading
:
21 November 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
17 January 2006
Commencement
:
21 February 2006
24.  
Act 25 of 2007—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2007
Bill
:
12/2007
First Reading
:
9 April 2007
Second and Third Readings
:
21 May 2007
Commencement
:
1 August 2007
25.  
Act 51 of 2007—Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
(Amendments made by section 107 read with item (7) of the Third Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
38/2007
First Reading
:
17 September 2007
Second Reading
:
22 October 2007
Third Reading
:
23 October 2007
Commencement
:
1 February 2008 (section 107 read with item (7) of the Third Schedule)
26.  
Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(45) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(45) of the Second Schedule)
27.  
Act 28 of 2009—Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2009
Bill
:
21/2009
First Reading
:
19 October 2009
Second and Third Readings
:
23 November 2009
Commencement
:
1 April 2010
28.  
Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010
(Amendments made by section 430 read with item 93 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second Reading
:
18 May 2010
Third Reading
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 93 of the Sixth Schedule)
29.  
Act 4 of 2012—Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012
(Amendments made by section 22(3) of the above Act)
Bill
:
2/2012
First Reading
:
16 January 2012
Second and Third Readings
:
14 February 2012
Commencement
:
1 August 2012 (section 22(3))
30.  
Act 1 of 2014—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 22 read with item 9 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2013
First Reading
:
11 November 2013
Second Reading
:
20 January 2014
Notice of Amendments
:
21 January 2014
Third Reading
:
21 January 2014
Commencement
:
1 July 2014 (section 22 read with item 9 of the Schedule)
31.  
Act 16 of 2016—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 39 of the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2016
First Reading
:
14 April 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
9 May 2016
Commencement
:
1 August 2016 (section 39)
32.  
Act 26 of 2018—Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 60 of the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2018
First Reading
:
27 February 2018
Second Reading
:
21 March 2018
Notice of Amendments
:
21 March 2018
Third Reading
:
21 March 2018
Commencement
:
16 May 2018 (section 60)
33.  
Act 19 of 2018—Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 125 of the above Act)
Bill
:
14/2018
First Reading
:
28 February 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
19 March 2018
Commencement
:
31 October 2018 (section 125)
34.  
Act 41 of 2017—Infrastructure Protection Act 2017
(Amendments made by section 86(5) of the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2017
First Reading
:
11 September 2017
Second and Third Readings
:
2 October 2017
Commencement
:
18 December 2018 (section 86(5))
35.  
Act 40 of 2018—Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 508 of the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2018
First Reading
:
10 September 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
1 October 2018
Commencement
:
30 July 2020 (section 508)
36.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 148 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second Reading
:
5 November 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
5 November 2019
Third Reading
:
5 November 2019
Commencement
:
2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 148 of the Schedule)
37.  
Act 4 of 2021—Statute Law Reform Act 2021
(Amendments made by section 20(3) of the above Act)
Bill
:
45/2020
First Reading
:
3 November 2020
Second and Third Readings
:
5 January 2021
Commencement
:
1 March 2021 (section 20(3))
38.  
2020 Revised Edition—Singapore Armed Forces
Act 1972
Operation
:
31 December 2021
39.  
Act 33 of 2021—Judicial Service (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2021
Bill
:
30/2021
First Reading
:
4 October 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
3 November 2021
Commencement
:
14 January 2022
40.  
Act 25 of 2021—Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
Bill
:
18/2021
First Reading
:
26 July 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
14 September 2021
Commencement
:
1 April 2022
41.  
Act 24 of 2022—Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Act 2022
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2022
First Reading
:
4 July 2022
Second and Third Readings
:
2 August 2022
Commencement
:
28 October 2022
42.  
Act 30 of 2021—Sedition (Repeal) Act 2021
(Amendments made by section 7 of the above Act)
Bill
:
23/2021
First Reading
:
13 September 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
5 October 2021
Commencement
:
2 November 2022
43.  
Act 25 of 2023—Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Act 2023
Bill
:
21/2023
First Reading
:
3 July 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
2 August 2023
Commencement
:
1 December 2023 (Section 18)
44.  
Act 12 of 2023—Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2023
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
9/2023
First Reading
:
24 February 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
21 March 2023
Commencement
:
1 June 2024
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