While the People's Defence Force Act of 1965 allowed volunteers in the military,[6] the order of enlistment was eventually passed in the parliament of Singapore for non-disabled Singaporeans.
Each year there is an estimated number of around 52,466 that reach military age and around 20,000 to 45,800 conscripts are absorbed into the Total Defence (Singapore) strategized services.
More recently in the 21st century, examples of well-known offences include a $3,000 fine handed to celebrity pianist Melvyn Tan for defaulting on his NS for more than three decades.
[8] Brian is a Singaporean born and bred locally who had left the country at 15 to study in Australia before returning to serve his conscription liabilities after surrendering in May 2013.
[9] Brian has attention deficit disorder and his sentence was halved by Justice Chan Seng Onn due to his outstanding performance during his national service after his surrender.