Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 44/2005

Read the first time on 21st November 2005.

An Act to amend the Singapore Armed Forces Act (Chapter 295 of the 2000 Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment) Act 2005 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Amendment of section 68

2. Section 68 of the Singapore Armed Forces Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$300” in paragraph (b)(i) and substituting “$1,000”; and
(b)	by deleting “$100” in paragraph (b)(ii) and substituting “$300”.

Amendment of section 69

3. Section 69(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$500” in paragraph (d)(i) and substituting “$1,500”; and
(b)	by deleting “$150” in paragraph (d)(ii) and substituting “$500”.

Amendment of section 70

4. Section 70(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$1,000” in paragraph (b)(i) and substituting “$3,000”; and
(b)	by deleting “$500” in paragraph (b)(ii) and substituting “$2,000”.

Amendment of section 70A

5. Section 70A(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting “$1,500” in paragraph (b) and substituting “$6,000”.

Amendment of section 70B

6. Section 70B(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting “$1,500” in paragraph (b) and substituting “$6,000”.

Amendment of section 71

7. Section 71(2) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$100” in paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting in each case “$300”; and
(b)	by deleting “$300” in paragraph (b) and substituting “$1,000”.

Amendment of section 72

8. Section 72(5) of the principal Act is amended by deleting “$1,500” in paragraph (b)(ii) and substituting “$10,000”.

Amendment of section 118

9. Section 118(6) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$2,000” in paragraph (a) and substituting “$10,000”; and
(b)	by deleting “$1,000” in paragraph (b) and substituting “$5,000”.

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