LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Insurance Act 1966

 

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
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 177, 1955 REVISED EDITION)
1.  
Ordinance 25 of 1917—Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance 1917
Bill
:
G.N. No. 620/1917
First Reading
:
8 August 1917
Second Reading
:
27 August 1917
Notice of Amendments
:
24 September 1917
Third Reading
:
1 October 1917
Commencement
:
5 October 1917
2.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 164 (Fire Insurance Companies)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
3.  
Ordinance 32 of 1922—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Amendment Ordinance, 1922
(Amendments made by section 11 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1158/1922
First Reading
:
14 August 1922
Second Reading
:
11 September 1922
Notice of Amendments
:
23 October 1922
Third Readings
:
23 October 1922
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 11)
4.  
Act 20 of 1924—Fire Insurance Companies Amendment Ordinance, 1924
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1193/1924
First Reading
:
30 June 1924
Second Reading
:
15 September 1924
Select Committee Report
:
Information not available
Third Reading
:
3 November 1924
Commencement
:
27 November 1924
5.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 164 (Fire Insurance Companies)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
6.  
1936 Revised Edition—Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 152)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
7.  
Act 46 of 1949—Fire Insurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 241/1949
First Reading
:
21 June 1949
Second and Third Readings
:
28 July 1949
Select Committee Report
:
Council Paper No. 156 of 1949
Third Reading
:
15 November 1949
Commencement
:
23 November 1949
8.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 46 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
32/1952
First Reading
:
16 September 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Commencement
:
30 April 1955 (section 2 read with item 46 of the Schedule)
9.  
1955 Revised Edition—Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 177)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
part 2
life assurance companies ordinance
(chapter 178, 1955 revised edition)
10.  
Ordinance XXXIII of 1914—The Life Assurance Companies’ Ordinance 1914
Bill
:
G.N. No. 860/1914
First Reading
:
31 July 1914
Second Reading
:
2 October 1914
Notice of Amendments
:
4 December 1914
Third Reading
:
18 December 1914
Commencement
:
31 December 1914
11.  
Ordinance 11 of 1916—The Life Assurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1915
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1194/1915
First Reading
:
31 March 1916
Second Reading
:
5 May 1916
Notice of Amendments
:
5 May 1916
Third Reading
:
12 May 1916
Commencement
:
18 May 1916
12.  
Ordinance 14 of 1918—Life Assurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1918
Bill
:
G.N. No. 585/1918
First Reading
:
27 May 1918
Second and Third Readings
:
17 June 1918
Commencement
:
25 June 1918
13.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 145 (Life Assurance Companies)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
14.  
Ordinance 32 of 1922—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Amendment Ordinance, 1922
(Amendments made by section 10 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1158/1922
First Reading
:
14 August 1922
Second Reading
:
11 September 1922
Notice of Amendments
:
23 October 1922
Third Reading
:
23 October 1922
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 10)
15.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 145 (Life Assurance Companies)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
16.  
1936 Revised Edition—Life Assurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 153)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
17.  
Ordinance 45 of 1949—Life Assurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 240/1949
First Reading
:
21 June 1949
Second Reading
:
28 July 1949
Select Committee Report
:
Council Paper No. 156 of 1949
Notice of Amendments
:
15 November 1949
Third Reading
:
15 November 1949
Commencement
:
23 November 1949
18.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 47 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
32/1952
First Reading
:
16 September 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Commencement
:
30 April 1955 (section 2 read with item 47 of the Schedule)
19.  
1955 Revised Edition—Life Assurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 178)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
20.  
Ordinance 13 of 1958—Life Assurance Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1958
Bill
:
133/1958
First Reading
:
22 April 1958
Second and Third Readings
:
11 June 1958
Commencement
:
27 June 1958
21.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 4 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
30/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 4 read with the First Schedule)
22.  
Ordinance 14 of 1962—Life Assurance Companies (Compulsory Liquidation) Ordinance, 1962
(Amendments made by section 14 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
Information not available
First, Second and Third Readings
:
26 March 1962
Commencement
:
3 April 1962 (section 14)
PART 3
INSURANCE ACT, 1963
(M. ACT 1 OF 1963)
23.  
M. Act 1 of 1963—Insurance Act, 1963
Commencement
:
21 January 1963
Application
:
1 January 1965
Note: This Act was extended to Singapore with modifications by the Modification of Laws (Insurance) (Extension) Order, 1964
(L.N. 470/1964 (G.N. Sp. No. S 14/1965)) on 1 January 1965.
24.  
L.N. 470/1964 (G.N. Sp. No. S 14/1965)—Modification of Laws (Insurance) (Extension) Order, 1964
Commencement
:
1 January 1965
Note: This Order repealed the Fire Insurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 177, 1955 Revised Edition) and the Life Assurance Companies Ordinance (Chapter 178, 1955 Revised Edition), and extended the Federation of Malaya Insurance Act, 1963
(M. Act 1 of 1963) with modifications to Singapore.
25.  
L.N. 133/1965 (G.N. Sp. No. S 67/1965—Modification of Laws (Insurance) (Extension) Order, 1964
Commencement
:
1 January 1965
PART 4
INSURANCE ACT 1966
(2020 REVISED EDITION)
26.  
Act 46 of 1966—Insurance Act, 1966
Bill
:
40/1966
First Reading
:
26 October 1966
Second Reading
:
5 December 1966
Notice of Amendments
:
5 December 1966
Third Reading
:
5 December 1966
Commencement
:
1 January 1967
27.  
Act 37 of 1967—Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1967
Bill
:
33/1967
First Reading
:
14 November 1967
Second and Third Readings
:
5 December 1967
Commencement
:
1 January 1967
28.  
1970 Revised Edition—Insurance Act (Chapter 193)
Operation
:
1 July 1971
29.  
Act 22 of 1973—Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1973
Bill
:
17/1973
First Reading
:
7 March 1973
Second and Third Readings
:
20 March 1973
Commencement
:
21 April 1973
30.  
Act 50 of 1975—Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1975
Bill
:
54/1975
First Reading
:
11 November 1975
Second and Third Readings
:
20 November 1975
Commencement
:
1 January 1976
31.  
Act 11 of 1986—Insurance (Amendment) Act 1986
Bill
:
18/1985
First Reading
:
31 October 1985
Second and Third Readings
:
10 January 1986
Commencement
:
1 January 1987
32.  
1985 Revised Edition—Insurance Act (Chapter 142)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
33.  
Act 35 of 1993—Application of English Law Act 1993
(Amendments made by section 7 read with paragraph 4 of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
26/1993
First Reading
:
30 August 1993
Second Reading
:
12 October 1993
Notice of Amendments
:
12 October 1993
Third Reading
:
12 October 1993
Commencement
:
12 November 1993 (section 7 read with paragraph 4 of the Second Schedule)
34.  
Act 32 of 1993—Insurance (Amendment) Act 1993
Bill
:
27/1993
First Reading
:
30 August 1993
Second and Third Readings
:
12 October 1993
Commencement
:
31 December 1993
35.  
1994 Revised Edition—Insurance Act (Chapter 142)
Operation
:
15 July 1994
36.  
Act 21 of 1995—Insurance (Amendment) Act 1995
Bill
:
16/1995
First Reading
:
23 March 1995
Second and Third Readings
:
7 July 1995
Commencement
:
15 August 1995
37.  
Act 25 of 1999—Drug Trafficking (Confiscation of Benefits) (Amendment) Act 1999
(Amendments made by section 31 read with item (6) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
16/1999
First Reading
:
4 May 1999
Second and Third Readings
:
6 July 1999
Commencement
:
13 September 1999 (section 31 read with item (6) of the Schedule)
38.  
Act 30 of 1999—Insurance (Amendment) Act 1999
Bill
:
19/1999
First Reading
:
6 July 1999
Second and Third Readings
:
4 August 1999
Commencement
:
31 December 1999
39.  
2000 Revised Edition—Insurance Act (Chapter 142)
Operation
:
1 July 2000
40.  
Act 41 of 2001—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
Bill
:
35/2001
First Reading
:
25 September 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
5 October 2001
Commencement
:
8 January 2002 (except section 20)
1 October 2002 (section 20)
41.  
2002 Revised Edition—Insurance Act (Chapter 142)
Operation
:
31 December 2002
42.  
Act 23 of 2003—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2003
Bill
:
20/2003
First Reading
:
16 October 2003
Second and Third Readings
:
10 November 2003
Commencement
:
1 January 2004 (except sections 18(d) and (e), 19 and 20(c))
23 August 2004 (sections 18(d) and (e), 19 and 20(c))
43.  
Act 24 of 2003—Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2003
(Amendments made by section 13 read with item (5) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
21/2003
First Reading
:
16 October 2003
Second and Third Readings
:
10 November 2003
Commencement
:
1 January 2004 (section 13 read with item (5) of the Schedule)
44.  
Act 5 of 2005—Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 60 read with item (9) of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
64/2004
First Reading
:
19 October 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
25 January 2005
Commencement
:
11 April 2005 (section 60 read with item (9) of the Sixth Schedule)
45.  
Act 21 of 2005—Companies (Amendment) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 58 read with item (6) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2005
First Reading
:
18 April 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
16 May 2005
Commencement
:
30 January 2006 (section 58 read with item (6) of the Schedule)
46.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 5 read with item (16) of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
30/2005
First Reading
:
17 October 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Commencement
:
1 April 2006 (section 5 read with item (16) of the First Schedule)
47.  
Act 5 of 2008—Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 40 read with item (8) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
50/2007
First Reading
:
12 November 2007
Second and Third Readings
:
22 January 2008
Commencement
:
1 April 2008 (section 40 read with item (8) of the Schedule)
48.  
Act 3 of 2009—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2009
Bill
:
28/2008
First Reading
:
20 October 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
19 January 2009
Commencement
:
1 March 2009 (sections 3 and 4)
1 September 2009 (sections 2, 5 to 11 and 13)
49.  
G.N. No. S 130/2009—Insurance Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2009
Commencement
:
31 March 2009
50.  
G.N. No. S 184/2010—Insurance Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2010
Commencement
:
30 March 2010 (except paragraph 2(a))
1 January 2011 (paragraph 2(a))
51.  
Act 16 of 2011—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2011
Bill
:
11/2011
First Reading
:
10 March 2011
Second and Third Readings
:
11 April 2011
Commencement
:
1 May 2011
52.  
Act 11 of 2013—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013
Bill
:
5/2013
First Reading
:
4 February 2013
Second Reading
:
15 March 2013
Notice of Amendments
:
15 March 2013
Third Reading
:
15 March 2013
Commencement
:
18 April 2013 (except section 65(a) and (b))
1 January 2014 (section 65(a) and (b))
53.  
Act 35 of 2014—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 9 of the above Act)
Bill
:
24/2014
First Reading
:
8 September 2014
Second and Third Readings
:
7 October 2014
Commencement
:
1 July 2015 (section 9)
54.  
Act 19 of 2015—Insurance (Amendment) Act 2015
Bill
:
16/2015
First Reading
:
11 May 2015
Second and Third Readings
:
13 July 2015
Commencement
:
1 January 2016
55.  
Act 29 of 2014—Business Names Registration Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 47 read with item 9 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
26/2014
First Reading
:
8 September 2014
Second and Third Readings
:
8 October 2014
Commencement
:
3 January 2016 (section 47 read with item 9 of the Schedule)
56.  
Act 26 of 2016—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 20(2) of the above Act)
Bill
:
26/2016
First Reading
:
13 September 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
10 October 2016
Commencement
:
1 January 2017 (section 20(2))
57.  
Act 31 of 2017—Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2017
(Amendments made by section 43 of the above Act)
Bill
:
25/2017
First Reading
:
8 May 2017
Second and Third Readings
:
4 July 2017
Commencement
:
5 June 2018 (section 43(a) and (b))
29 October 2018 (sections 43(c) to (i))
58.  
Act 4 of 2017—Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017
(Amendments made by section 205 of the above Act)
Bill
:
35/2016
First Reading
:
7 November 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
9 January 2017
Commencement
:
8 October 2018 (section 205)
59.  
Act 31 of 2018—Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes (Amendment) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 38 of the above Act)
Bill
:
21/2018
First Reading
:
17 May 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
9 July 2018
Commencement
:
1 April 2019 (section 38)
60.  
Act 2 of 2019—Payment Services Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 115 of the above Act)
Bill
:
48/2018
First Reading
:
19 November 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
14 January 2019
Commencement
:
28 January 2020 (section 115)
61.  
Act 40 of 2018—Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 483 of the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2018
First Reading
:
10 September 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
1 October 2018
Commencement
:
30 July 2020 (section 483)
62.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 75 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 75 of the Schedule)
63.  
Act 1 of 2020—Banking (Amendment) Act 2020
(Amendments made by section 56 of the above Act)
Bill
:
35/2019
First Reading
:
4 November 2019
Second and Third Readings
:
6 January 2020
Commencement
:
1 July 2021 (section 56)
64.  
2020 Revised Edition—Insurance Act 1966
Operation
:
31 December 2021
65.  
G.N. No. S 26/2022—Variable Capital Companies (Consequential Amendments to Other Acts) Order 2022
Commencement
:
13 January 2022
66.  
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
67.  
Act 31 of 2022—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2022
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
24/2022
First Reading
:
12 September 2022
Second and Third Readings
:
3 October 2022
Commencement
:
1 November 2022
68.  
Act 18 of 2022—Financial Services and Markets Act 2022
Bill
:
4/2022
First Reading
:
14 February 2022
Second and Third Readings
:
5 April 2022
Commencement
:
28 April 2023 (Section 204(5), (6) and (7))
10 May 2024 (Section 204(8) and (9))
31 July 2024 (Section 204(1) to (4))