No. S 694
Central Provident Fund Act
(CHAPTER 36)
Central Provident Fund (Dependants’
Protection Insurance Scheme) (Amendment)
Regulations 2014
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51 of the Central Provident Fund Act, the Minister for Manpower hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation on 13 October 2014.
Amendment of regulation 15
2.  Regulation 15 of the Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme) Regulations (Rg 19) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraphs:
(3)  Paragraph (4) shall apply where the prescribed premium for insurance cover under the Scheme for a period of 12 months has been paid or deducted in respect of a member insured by virtue of section 42(1) of the Act and that member attains the maximum age under section 42(2)(a) of the Act during that period.
(4)  To avoid doubt, where this paragraph applies by virtue of paragraph (3) —
(a)the member referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as having applied in accordance with this regulation for insurance cover under the Scheme for the remainder of the period of insurance cover, referred to in that paragraph, beginning from the date on which that member attains that maximum age; and
(b)the member’s application referred to in sub‑paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been approved by the Board or the appointed insurer, as the case may be.”.
[G.N. Nos. S 255/2012; S 264/2012; S 680/2012; S 752/2013]
Made on 1 October 2014.
LOH KHUM YEAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.
[MMS 13/78 V12; AG/LLRD/SL/36/2010/3 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 78(2) of the Central Provident Fund Act).