No. S 16
Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal)
(Amendment) Rules 2017
The President makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules are the Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal) (Amendment) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 13 January 2017.
Amendment of rule 3
2.  Rule 3(1) of the Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal) Rules 1996 (G.N. No. S 339/96) is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “in the service of”; and
(b)by deleting sub‑paragraphs (a) to (e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:
(a)in the service of the Government;
(b)in the service of any statutory authority (other than a Town Council);
(c)in the service of any organisation, association or body rendering services in the field of education;
(d)in the service of any company which is wholly‑owned by the Government and which is carrying on business mainly as an agent or instrumentality of the Government;
(e)as a member of the personal staff of the President; or
(f)in any 2 or more of the forms of service mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (e).”.
Deletion and substitution of rule 8
3.  Rule 8 of the Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal) Rules 1996 is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:
8.  The President may forfeit any Medal awarded to any person under these Rules if —
(a)the person is convicted of any criminal offence;
(b)the person is dismissed from the public service or any form of service mentioned in rule 3(1)(b), (c), (d) or (e); or
(c)the person is guilty of misconduct or disloyalty to Singapore.”.
[G.N. Nos. S 39/2008; S 11/2015]
Made on 9 January 2017.
By Command,
TAN KEE YONG
Secretary to the Cabinet,
Singapore.
[PM 061/59 Vol. 12; AG/LEGIS/SL/74/2015/1 Vol. 1]