Application to reduce contributions by Member of Parliament
10.—(1) This regulation shall apply to a Member of Parliament who during any relevant year is liable to make contributions to the Board under regulations 4 and 5.
(2) Any Member of Parliament to whom this regulation applies may apply in writing to the Board to reduce the amount of contributions he is liable to pay under regulations 4 and 5 so that the aggregate amount of all contributions paid into his account for the relevant year does not exceed the maximum amount determined in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3) The maximum amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be —
(a)
the maximum amount specified in —
(i)
the second column of items 1 to 11 in the First Schedule;
[S 439/2012 wef 01/01/2013]
(ii)
the second, third and fourth columns of items 12 to 15 in the First Schedule; and
[S 507/2011 wef 01/09/2011]
[S 439/2012 wef 01/01/2013]
(iii)
the second, third, fourth and fifth columns of items 16 to 19 in the First Schedule,
[S 439/2012 wef 01/01/2013]
[S 825/2013 wef 01/01/2014]
[S 859/2014 wef 01/01/2015]
[S 751/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
which is applicable to the Member of Parliament; or
[S 153/2010 wef 15/03/2010]
(b)
a proportion of 12 times the maximum amount of contributions that the Member of Parliament is liable to pay in respect of his allowance or honorarium and additional allowance for the month as prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of the Second Schedule, as the case may be,
whichever is the higher.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), the proportion shall be —
(a)
ascertained by reference to such proportion of the contributions the Minister has under section 13(4) of the Act directed the Board to pay into the medisave account of the Member of Parliament; and
(b)
determined and computed in such manner as the Board may think fit.