Port of Singapore Authority (Pension Scheme) Rules

Port of Singapore Authority Act

(Chapter 236, Section 32(1))

R 2

REVISED EDITION 1990

(25th March 1992)

[1st June 1972]

Citation

1. These Rulesmay be cited as thePort of Singapore Authority (Pension Scheme) Rules.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“commutation factor”means 14.595;

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“discount rate”means 5 per cent;

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“employee”means an employee of the Port of Singapore Authority who immediately prior to1st June 1972is a member of the pension scheme established by thePort (Singapore Harbour Board) (Pension Scheme) Regulations, 1949¹;

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¹Ceased to apply to all employees w.e.f.1st June 1977videregulation 31 at page 16.

“minimum age”means —

(a)	in the case of an employee who is entitled to retire at the age of 45 years — 45 years;
(b)	in the case of an employee in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority, not being an employee referred to inparagraph (a)— 45 years; and
(c)	in the case of any other employee not referred to inparagraphs (a)and(b)— 50 years; [S 237/95 wef 01/01/1995]

“pension”means an annual sum payable under these Rules;

“pension scheme”means the scheme for the payment of pensions, gratuities, or other allowances established by these Rules;

“pensionable appointment”means any appointment or class of appointment from time to time declared by the Authority to be a pensionable appointment or class of appointment and not subsequently declared to be non-pensionable;

“pensionable emoluments”means —

(a)	the salary attached to a pensionable appointment; or
(b)	in the case of an employee serving in a pensionable class of appointment, the salary payable to such employee as an employee in such class of appointment,

such salary being the amount paid for one year;

“pensionable service”means —

(a)	the period during which an employee has been on duty;
(b)	any period during which he was proceeding to Singapore on first appointment and in respect of which he was paid half or full salary from the funds of the Singapore Harbour Board or the Authority;
(c)	any period during which he has been absent from duty on leave with full salary;
(d)	any period during which he has been absent from duty on leave with less than full salary;
(e)	any period during which he has been absent from duty on leave without salary granted with the approval of the Authority;
(f)	any period during which he has served with any company or undertaking which has been transferred to or acquired by the Authority or with any body or institution whose work has been transferred to or taken over by the Authority or with the Penang Harbour Board, if the total period of such service together with the period during which he has served with the Authority and the Singapore Harbour Board, or the Authority shall have been unbroken throughout;
(g)	the period between15th February 1942and the date of his re-employment by the Singapore Harbour Board where the employee was in pensionable service on15th February 1942and was re-employed in pensionable service before1st October 1946;
(h)	any period during which service has been interrupted by temporary suspension of service not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation;

“pensioner”means a person to whom a pension may be paid under these Rules;

“salary”means the consolidated salary and includes allowances which are payable as annual wage increases for the year 1978 and subsequent years pursuant to the recommendations of the National Wages Council (excluding any additional allowances constituting second tier payments).

Entitlement to a pension

3.—(1) Every employee holding a pensionable appointment at the time of his retirement who has held such an appointment for not less than 10 years may, on his retirement, be granted a pension at the rate of one six-hundredth (1/600th) of his pensionable emoluments in respect of each complete month of pensionable service, subject to the limit prescribed inrule 9.

(2) An employee in the service of the Singapore Harbour Board on1st January 1957, may be permitted to draw pension at the rate of one seven-hundred-and-twentieth (1/720th) of his pensionable emoluments in respect of each complete month of pensionable service with an addition of sixty seven-hundred-and-twentieths (60/720ths) of his pensionable emoluments subject to the limit prescribed inrule 9.

Excluded Sevice

4. No pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be granted under these Rules to an employee —

(a)	in respect of any service with the Singapore Harbour Board and the Authority whilst under the age of 20 years;
(b)	in respect of any service declared by a resolution of the Authority to be temporary service; and
(c)	in respect of any service on daily or hourly pay.

Pensions, gratuities and other allowances — how computed

5.—(1) Pensions, gratuities and other allowances payable under these Rules shall be computed on the pensionable emoluments based on the last drawn salary of the employee in the following cases:

(a)	where an employee has held a post with a fixed salary for a period of not less than 3 years immediately preceding the date of his retirement;
(b)	where an employee has been transferred from one post to another within a period of 3 years immediately preceding the date of his retirement but his pensionable emoluments have not been changed by such transfer or transfers; and
(c)	where an employee has served in a post or a grade which is on an incremental scale for a period of not less than 3 years immediately preceding the date of his retirement. Where two or more grades are subject to one salary scale they shall be treated as one grade.

(2) In all other cases, pensions, gratuities and other allowances shall be computed on the average amount of the pensionable emoluments payable to an employee during a period of 3 years immediately preceding the date of his retirement subject to the following conditions:

(a)	where an employee has received promotion within 3 years of the date of his retirement, the highest pensionable emoluments paid to the employee for the period served in the respective posts within the 3 years of the date of his retirement shall be taken for the purposes of computation under this rule;
(b)	where an employee has received promotion within 3 years of the date of his retirement his pension may be calculated as if he had not been so promoted if this should be to his advantage; and
(c)	for the purpose of calculating pensionable emoluments underparagraph (1)the employee shall be deemed to have been on duty on full pensionable emoluments throughout the 3 years.

(3) Pensions, gratuities and other allowances computed under this rule shall, where applicable, be computed subject to the following conditions:

(a)

that in the case of an employee who has less than 3 years pensionable service, the pension, gratuity and other allowance shall be computed on the average amount of the pensionable emoluments payable to the employee during his pensionable service; and

(b)

that where the pensionable emoluments attached to the post held by an employee at the date of his retirement have been reduced for misconduct the pension, gratuity and other allowance shall be computed on the pensionable emoluments payable to him at that date or on the average amount of the pensionable emoluments payable to the employee during a period of 3 years immediately preceding such date whichever shall be the lesser.

Retirement

6. The Authority may require the retirement from the service of the Authority —

(a)	of any employee who has attained the age of 55 years and in the case of any employee in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority who has attained the age of 50 years;
(b)	of any employee on the abolition of his appointment or for the purpose of facilitating improvement in the organisation of the Authority by which greater efficiency or economy can be effected;
(c)	of any employee who appears to the Authority to be unable to discharge efficiently the duties of his office; or
(d)	of any employee who in the opinion of the Authority should be retired in the interest of the Authority.

Pension Fund

7. For making provision for payments under these Rules there shall be established in the name of the Authority a fund to be known as the Pension Fund into which the Authority shall pay out of the monies credited to its general account such monthly sum as it may from time to time think necessary and adequate to meet its liabilities for such payments and the Authority may invest the sums standing to the credit of such fund in any investments for the time being allowed by law.

Certificate of diligence and fidelity

8. No employee shall be granted a pension, gratuity or other allowance without a certificate from the head of his division or if he is himself the head of a division, from the Chairman of the Authority, to the effect that he has discharged the duties of his appointment with such diligence and fidelity as to justify the grant to him of such pension, gratuity or other allowance.

Maximum pension

9. A pension granted to an employee under these Rules shall not exceed two-thirds of the highest pensionable emoluments drawn by him at any time in the course of his service with the Authority, except that the Minister may, in cases of peculiar and extraordinary merit, sanction the grant by the Authority of pensions, gratuities or other allowances at higher rates and in more favourable conditions than those which are for the time being authorised by these Rules.

Only circumstances where pensions may be granted

10.—(1) No pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be granted to an employee except on his retirement from the service of the Authority in one of the following cases:

(a)	on or after attaining the age of 55 years and in the case of an employee in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority, on or after attaining the age of 50 years;
(b)	with the consent of the Authority, on or after attaining the age of 50 years and in the case of an employee in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority, on or after attaining the age of 45 years;
(c)	on the abolition of his appointment;
(d)	on compulsory retirement for the purpose of facilitating improvement in the organisation of the Authority by which greater efficiency or economy can be effected;
(e)	in the case of removal on the grounds of inefficiency as provided for inrule 11;
(f)	on a certificate from the head of his division and from two medical practitioners appointed by the Authority that he is incapable by reason of some infirmity of body or mind, of discharging the duties of his office and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent. In the case of an employee retiring while on leave of absence, a certificate from any medical practitioner recognised by the Authority as being competent shall be sufficient proof of incapacity for further service;
(g)	with the consent of the Minister acting on the advice of the Authority on or after completing 15 years of service in special circumstances not falling within any of the preceding sub-paragraphs; and
(h)	in the interest of the Authority.

(2) No employee retiring underparagraph (1)(e),(g)or(h)shall, where he is granted a pension, gratuity or other allowance or a reduced pension, gratuity or other allowance be paid such pension, gratuity or other allowance or reduced pension, gratuity or other allowance until he has attained the optional retiring age mentioned inparagraph (1)(b).

(3) Where an employee retiring underparagraph (1)(e),(g)or(h) —

(a)	becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to such an extent that he is incapable of continuing in any employment, he may be paid the pension or reduced pension granted to him with effect from the date he is deemed to be so physically or mentally incapacitated; or
(b)	dies before he has attained the optional retiring age, his surviving widow or legal personal representative may be paid a gratuity or an irrevocable annuity in accordance withrule 21.

(4) The pension or reduced pension granted underparagraph (1)(g)shall be computed on the basis of his pensionable service up to the date of retirement as though he had retired on medical grounds underparagraph (1)(f).

Ex-gratia pension, gratuity or allowance

11. Where an employee is removed from his appointment on the ground of his inability to discharge efficiently the duties thereof, and a pension, gratuity or other allowance cannot otherwise be granted to him under these Rules, the Authority may, if it considers it justifiable, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, grant such a pension, gratuity or other allowance as it thinks just and proper, but in no case exceeding in amount that for which the employee would be eligible if he were suffering from some infirmity of mind or body likely to be permanent.

Cessation of pension

12. If a person to whom a pension, gratuity or other allowance has been granted under these Rules becomes either a director of a company the principal part of whose business is in any way directly concerned with the Authority, or an employee of such company without the prior written permission of the Authority, the Authority may direct that such pension, gratuity or other allowance shall forthwith cease, and thereupon such pension, gratuity or other allowance shall cease accordingly.

Restoration of pension

13. The Authority may, on being satisfied that the person in respect of whose pension, gratuity or other allowance any such direction as provided for inrule 12shall have been given has ceased to be a director or employee of any company mentioned inrule 12, give directions for the restoration of such pension, gratuity or other allowance with retrospective effect if it shall see fit, to such date as it may specify, and such pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be restored accordingly.

Reduction or withholding of pension

14. Where it is established to the satisfaction of the Authority that an employee has been guilty of negligence, irregularity or misconduct, the Authority may reduce or altogether withhold the pension, gratuity or other allowance for which such employee would have become eligible but for this rule.

Cancellation or reduction of pension

15. It shall be a condition of the grant of every pension, gratuity or other allowance under these Rules that the Authority may cancel or reduce such pension, gratuity or other allowance if it be shown to have been obtained by the wilful suppression of material facts or to have been granted in ignorance of facts which, had they been known before the retirement of the employee, would have justified his dismissal or a reduction of his salary.

Exclusion of persons who do not opt and who are eligible underHarbour Board Superannuation Scheme Regulations

16. An employee who was on1st January 1948, eligible for a payment under theHarbour Board Superannuation Scheme Regulationsand has made no option to be a member of the pension scheme shall in no way be affected by these Rules in so far as they refer to the rights and liabilities appertaining to the pension scheme.

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Discretionary payments

17.—(1) Any person who prior to1st January 1948was eligible to receive or whose dependant or dependants was or were eligible to receive a payment or allowance under theHarbour Board Superannuation Scheme Regulationsand who on or after1st January 1948, being so entitled, has elected to become a member of the pension scheme under thePort (Singapore Harbour Board) (Pension Scheme) Regulations 1949²; may, after having so elected, if his services are terminated in such a manner that under these Rules neither he nor his dependant or dependants would be eligible for any pension, gratuity or other allowance, elect or his dependant or dependants may elect to receive such payment or allowance that the Authority might in its discretion, have granted to him or them under theHarbour Board Superannuation Schemes Regulationshad he not elected to become a member of the pension scheme under thePort (Singapore Harbour Board) (Pension Scheme) Regulations, 1949³.

²Ceased to apply to all employees w.e.f.1st June 1972videregulation 31 at page 16.

³Ceased to apply to all employees w.e.f.1st June 1972videregulation 31 at page 16.

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(2) Continuous service shall be deemed to include in respect of a person eligible on or after1st January 1948to receive a payment under theHarbour Board Superannuation Scheme Regulationsthe period between15th February 1942and the date of his re-employment by the Singapore Harbour Board on a monthly salary where the person was in such service on15th February 1942and was re-employed in such service before1st October 1946.

Pension options

18.—(1) Subject to these Rules, an employee retiring on or after1st January 1995and to whom a pension is granted under these Rules may, at his option exercisable in accordance with this rule, be paid —

(a)	a full pension without any gratuity;
(b)	a reduced pension together with a gratuity ascertained in accordance withrule 18A; or
(c)	a commuted pension gratuity ascertained in accordance withrule 18Awithout any pension.

(2) The option shall be exercisable not later than the day immediately preceding the date of the employee’s retirement, except that if the employee has not exercised the option prior to the day preceding the date of his retirement, the Authority may, if it appears in the circumstances equitable to do so, allow the employee to exercise the option at any time between that date and the day prior to the date of payment of a pension or gratuity to him.

(3) If an employee has exercised the option, his decision shall, subject toparagraph (5), be irrevocable so far as concerns any pension or gratuity to be granted to him under these Rules.

(4) An employee who has not exercised an option in accordance with this rule shall be deemed to have opted to receive a commuted pension gratuity ascertained in accordance withrule 18Awithout any pension.

(5) An employee who is paid a reduced pension pursuant to his option exercised in accordance with this rule shall, after the expiration of 12 years and 6 months from the date of his retirement, be eligible for the full pension as if there had been no reduction.

(6) Where an employee opts in accordance with this rule to receive a commuted pension gratuity ascertained in accordance withrule 18A, the commuted pension gratuity shall, unless cancelled, suspended or reduced, be payable as follows:

(a)

part of the commuted pension gratuity, being a sum equal to the difference between the total amount paid by the Authority to the Central Provident Fund on account of the employee with respect to his service, and the total amount payable by the Authority to that Fund on account of the employee with respect to the same service if the employee had not been on the pension scheme, together with the interest thereon, shall be paid to the employee’s account in the Central Provident Fund; and

(b)

the balance of the commuted pension gratuity shall be paid to the employee,

except that where the commuted pension gratuity ascertained in accordance withrule 18Ais less than the sum referred to insub-paragraph (a), the entire commuted pension gratuity shall be paid to the employee’s account in the Central Provident Fund.

(7) For the purposes ofparagraph (6)(a), the reference to the total amount paid or payable by the Authority to the Central Provident Fund in respect of any employee shall not include reference to any amount thereof which is recoverable from the employee’s salary pursuant to theCentral Provident Fund Act[Cap. 36] or any regulations made thereunder.

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Reduced pension plus gratuity and commuted pension gratuity

18A.—(1) The reduced pension and gratuity referred to inrule 18(1)(b)shall be a reduced pension at the rate of three-fourths of the pension, or such greater fraction as the Authority may determine, together with a gratuity equal to the annual value of the reduction so made in the pension multiplied by twelve and a half times.

(2) The commuted pension gratuity referred to inrule 18(1)(c)shall be —

(a)

a capital sum ascertained by multiplying the commutation factor by the amount of such pension that may be granted to an employee under these Rules; or

(b)

in the case of an employee retiring before attaining his minimum age in the circumstances described inrule 10(1)(e),(g)or(h), a capital sum ascertained in accordance withsub-paragraph (a), from which sum there shall be a discount at the discount rate in respect of each year or part thereof falling between the day he will attain his minimum age and the date of his retirement.

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Pensionable service to commence at option

19.—(1) An employee may at his option agree to have the pension, annuity or other allowance which may be payable to him or to his widow, child or children or legal personal representatives under these Rules to be computed in respect of a period of pensionable service which for the purposes of this rule shall be deemed to be from the date of commencement of such service up to and including30th June 1972where an employee exercised the option in June 1972, and up to and including31st December 1972where an employee exercised the option after June 1972.

(2) Except as provided and in the circumstances mentioned inrules 3,6,8,10,11,14,15,18and20to29of these Rules no pension, annuity, gratuity or other allowance shall be paid to the employee who has opted underparagraph (1)or to his widow, child or children or legal personal representatives.

(3) Any pension, annuity, gratuity or other allowance which may be payable to the employee who has opted underparagraph (1)or to his widow, child or children or legal personal representatives under this rule shall be computed on the amount of the pensionable emoluments received by the employee on30th June 1972where the employee exercised the option in June 1972, or on31st December 1972where the employee exercised the option after June 1972.

(4) Notwithstanding the definition of“pension”inrule 2, where the employee who has opted underparagraph (1)retires from the service of the Authority in any one of the circumstances mentioned inrule 10and has less than 10 years’ pensionable service with the Authority, the Authority may grant a pension, gratuity or other allowance to which the employee or his widow, child or children or legal personal representatives would be eligible under this rule in one consolidated sum which shall be computed in accordance with the following formula:

(5) Notwithstanding the definition of“pension”inrule 2, where the employee who has opted underparagraph (1)retires from the service of the Authority in any one of the circumstances mentioned inrule 10and has 10 or more years’ service with the Authority, the Authority may grant a pension, gratuity or other allowance to which the employee or his widow, child or children or legal personal representatives would be eligible under this rule in one consolidated sum which shall be calculated in accordance with the following formulae:

whichever is more favourable to the employee where the employee is in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority; or

whichever is more favourable to the employee where the employee holds any other pensionable appointment.

(6) Inparagraphs 4and5 —

	C represents the consolidated sum payable underparagraph 4or5;
	S represents the last drawn monthly salary prior to30th June 1972where an employee exercised the option in June 1972 or31st December 1972where the employee exercised the option after June 1972;
	M represents the completed months of pensionable service up to and including30th June 1972where an employee exercised the option in June 1972 or31st December 1972where the employee exercised the option after June 1972; and
	n represents the completed months of pensionable service from30th June 1972where an employee exercised the option in June 1972 or31st December 1972, where the employee exercised the option after June 1972, until the employee reaches the age of 50 years where the employee is in the rank and file of the auxiliary police force employed by the Authority or the junior uniformed staff of the fire service of the Authority or 55 years where the employee holds any other pensionable appointment.

(7) Any consolidated sum mentioned inparagraph (5)which is paid to the employee shall be credited with such rates of interest as the Authority may determine from time to time.

(8) The interest on the consolidated sum shall be credited with effect from1st July 1972where the employee exercised the option in June 1972 or1st January 1973where the employee exercised the option after June 1972, until he retires from the service of the Authority in any one of the circumstances mentioned inrule 10.

(9) This rule shall be without prejudice to the rights and liabilities of an employee who has not made an option underparagraph (1).

Discretionary payment after death of retired employee

20. Where an employee dies after retirement, the Authority may, at its discretion, grant to his surviving widow and child or children or to the surviving widow or child or children then living a gratuity or irrevocable annuity at the option of the Authority, the cost of which shall not exceed one-half of the sum remaining after multiplying the amount of the annual pension granted to such employee on his retirement by ten times and deducting therefrom the amounts of pension actually payable to him up to the date of his death.

Death in service

21. Where an employee dies in the service of the Authority, the Authority may, at its discretion, grant to his surviving widow or to his legal personal representatives either a gratuity or irrevocable annuity, at the option of the Authority, as follows:

(a)	if the employee dies on or after attaining his minimum age, a capital sum ascertained by multiplying the commutation factor by the amount of such pension that may be granted to an employee under these Rules if he had retired at the date of his death in the circumstances described inrule 10(1)(f); or
(b)	if the employee dies before attaining his minimum age, a capital sum ascertained in accordance withsub-paragraph (a), from which sum there shall be a discount at the discount rate in respect of each year or part thereof falling between the date he would have attained his minimum age had he not died and the date of his death (both dates inclusive),

subject to a minimum sum of one year’s pensionable emoluments.

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Death as a result of injuries

22. Where an employee dies as the result of injuries received —

(a)	in the actual discharge of his duties as an employee;
(b)	without his own default; and
(c)	on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature of his duties, while serving as an employee,

the Authority may grant, in addition to the grant, if any, made either to his surviving widow or his legal personal representatives in accordance withrule 21 —

(i)	if the deceased employee leaves a widow, a pension to her, while unmarried and of good character, at the rate not exceeding ten-sixtieths (10/60ths) of his pensionable emoluments at the date of the injury;
(ii)	if the deceased employee leaves a widow to whom a pension is granted undersub-paragraph (i)and a child or children, a pension in respect of each child until such child attains the age of 18 years, of an amount not exceeding one-eighth (1/8th) of the pension prescribed undersub-paragraph (i);
(iii)	if the deceased employee leaves a child or children but does not leave a widow, or no pension is granted to the widow, a pension in respect of each child until such child attains the age of 18 years, of double the amount prescribed bysub-paragraph (ii);
(iv)	if the deceased employee leaves a child or children and a widow to whom a pension is granted undersub-paragraph (i)and the widow subsequently dies, a pension in respect of each child as from the date of the death of the widow until such child attains the age of 18 years, of double the amount prescribed insub-paragraph (ii);
(v)	if the deceased employee does not leave a widow or if no pension is granted to his widow and if his mother was wholly or mainly dependent on him for her support, a pension to the mother, while of good character and without adequate means of support, of an amount not exceeding the pension which might have been granted to the widow:

Provided that —

(A)	pensions shall not be payable under this rule at any time in respect of more than 6 children;
(B)	in the case of a pension granted under this sub-paragraph, if the mother is a widow at the time of the grant of the pension and subsequently remarries, such pension shall cease as from the date of remarriage; and if it appears to the Authority at any time that the mother is adequately provided with other means of support, pension shall cease as from such date as the Authority may determine; and
(C)	a pension granted to a female child under this rule shall cease upon the marriage of such child.

Permanent injury

23.—(1) Where an employee has been permanently injured in the actual discharge of this duty, without his own default by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty and his retirement is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated he may be granted in respect of such injury, in addition to any pension, gratuity or other allowance granted under these Rules, an annual allowance at the rate of the proportion of his pensionable emoluments at the date of his injury appropriate to his case as shown in the following table:

Where his capacity to contribute to his support is —

slightly impaired …

five-sixtieths (5/60ths)

impaired … …

ten-sixtieths (10/60ths)

materially impaired …

fifteen-sixtieths (15/60ths)

totally destroyed …

twenty-sixtieths (20/60ths).

(2) No such allowance together with any pension granted under these Rules shall exceed the limit prescribed inrule 9.

(3) The amount of the annual allowance shall be reduced to such an extent as the Authority shall think fit in the following circumstances:

(a)	where the injured employee has continued to serve for not less than one year after the injury in respect of which he retires;
(b)	where the injured employee is not less than 50 years of age at the date of the injury; or
(c)	where the injury is not the sole cause of retirement but the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity not due to the injury.

(4) Where the employee so injured holds a pensionable appointment and his length of service is not such as to qualify him for a pension underrule 3but he is qualified for a gratuity underrule 24, he may be granted in lieu of such gratuity an annual allowance of one six-hundredth (1/600th) of his pensionable emoluments for each complete month of pensionable service in addition to the allowance which may be awarded to him under this rule.

Removal due to abolition of office or for efficiency or economy of division

24.—(1) If an employee holding a pensionable appointment retires or be removed from the service in consequence of the abolition of his appointment or for the purpose of facilitating improvement in the division to which he belongs by which greater efficiency or economy can be effected, he may be granted a pension at the rate of one five-hundredth (1/500th) of his pensionable emoluments in respect of each complete month of pensionable service until two hundred and forty five-hundredths (240/500ths) is reached with the addition of one six-hundredth (1/600th) in respect of each complete month of pensionable service in excess of 240 months.

(2) No pension shall be granted under this rule exceeding in amount the pension for which the employee would have been eligible underrule 3if he had continued to hold his appointment until he reached the age at which he might be required to retire without the approval of the Authority or the maximum prescribed inrule 9.

(3) The grant of any pension under this rule shall be subject to the condition that the employee shall be liable to be recalled for service with the Authority.

(4) If such employee is not qualified for other employment with the Authority or if there is no reason in the opinion of the Authority to expect that he can shortly be re-employed, a pension may be granted to him free from the condition mentioned inparagraph (3).

Minimum period of service

25. Every employee, otherwise qualified for a pension, who has not completed the minimum period of service qualifying for a pension, may be granted on retirement a gratuity not exceeding five six-hundredths (5/600ths) of his pensionable emoluments in respect of each complete month of pensionable service.

Bankruptcy

26. If any employee to whom a pension or other allowance has been granted under these Rules is adjudicated a bankrupt or is declared insolvent by judgment of a Court having jurisdiction under any written law to do so, payment of such pension or allowance shall forthwith cease:

Provided that where a pension or allowance ceases by reason of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the pensioner the Authority may, from time to time, during the remainder of such pensioner’s life or during such shorter period or periods, either continuous or discontinuous, as it shall think fit, cause all or any part of the moneys to which such pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension or allowance, had he not become a bankrupt or insolvent, to be paid to, or applied for the maintenance and personal support, or benefit of, all or any, to the exclusion of the other or others, of the following persons, namely, the pensioner and any wife, child or children of his, in such proportions and manner as the Authority thinks proper; and such moneys shall be paid or applied accordingly.

Pension to cease on conviction

27. If any person to whom a pension or other allowance has been granted under these Rules is convicted before any Court having jurisdiction under any written law to do so, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, of any crime or offence for which he is sentenced to death or any term of imprisonment, the Authority may direct that payment of such pension or allowance shall cease to be payable forthwith, and thereupon such pension or allowance shall cease to be payable accordingly.

Ex-gratia payment to dependants

28. Where payment of any pension or allowance has ceased underrule 27, the Authority may cause all or any part of the moneys which would have been payable to the pensioner by way of pension or allowance to be paid to, or applied for, the maintenance and personal support or benefit of, any wife, child or children of the pensioner and, after the expiration of his sentence, for the benefit of the pensioner himself in such proportions as the Authority thinks fit.

Restoration of pension on receipt of pardon

29. If any person whose pension or allowance has ceased to be payable underrule 27shall at any time receive a full pardon in respect of the crime or offence of which he was convicted, his pension or allowance shall be restored with retrospective effect.

Contract terms

30. Where the Authority enters into a written contract of service with an officer containing for such officer, provisions regulating the granting to him of a pension such provisions shall apply to that officer in substitution for the provisions contained in the other rules.

Application

31. Upon the date of the coming into operation of these Rules, thePort (Singapore Harbour Board) (Pension Scheme) Regulations 1949shall cease to apply to every employee.

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