No. S 39
Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal)
(Amendment) Rules 2008
The President hereby makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st January 2008.
Deletion and substitution of rule 3
2.  Rule 3 of the Pingat Bakti Setia (The Long Service Medal) Rules 1996 (G.N. No. S 339/96) is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:
3.—(1)  The Medal may be awarded to any person who is of irreproachable character and whom the President is satisfied has completed at least 25 years service in the service of —
(a)the Government;
(b)any statutory authority (other than a Town Council);
(c)any organisation, association or body rendering services in the field of education;
(d)any company which is wholly-owned by the Government and which is carrying on business mainly as an agent or instrumentality of the Government; or
(e)any 2 or more of the bodies referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).
(2)  In computing the period of service under paragraph (1), any break in service for a period of one working day shall be disregarded.”.
Made this 31st day of January 2008.
By Command,
LAU WAH MING
Secretary to the Cabinet,
Singapore.
[PMO (PSD) H6/1-02 Vol. 42; AG/LEG/SL/74/2002/1 Vol. 3]