Eligibility of members of the volunteer element

An officer or soldier of the volunteer element of the force, in order to be eligible for the grant of the Belize Defence Force Long Service Medal, must– (a) be on the active list of the volunteer element of the force at the time of the completion of the qualifying service as hereinafter defined; (b) have completed at least twelve years’ qualifying service in the force (whether in the regular force or the volunteer element); (c) have been of exemplary character, that is to say, he shall have, subject to regulation 7, no entries on his Force Conduct Sheet; (d) have completed at least nine Annual Camps during the qualifying period; and (e) have been recommended by the Commandant.