Agreements in force before 1st March 2011
7.—(1)  Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, where any agreement —
(a)was entered into before 1st October 2002 between an employer and an employee who is a permanent resident under regulation 3(4)(b) of the revoked Central Provident Fund (Government Employees) Regulations (Rg 23, 1998 Ed.) in relation to the contributions payable in respect of that employee; and
(b)was in force immediately before 1st March 2011,
then the agreed rates of contribution shall continue to apply in relation to that employee until the employee leaves the employment of the employer, or the agreement expires or is lawfully terminated, whichever is the earlier.
(2)  Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, where any agreement —
(a)was entered into on or after 1st October 2002 between an employer and an employee who is a permanent resident under regulation 9 of the revoked Central Provident Fund (Government Employees) Regulations (Rg 23, 2010 Ed.) (referred to in this paragraph as the revoked Regulations) in relation to the contributions payable in respect of that employee; and
(b)was in force immediately before 1st March 2011,
then —
(i)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraph 1 or 4 of the First Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to these Regulations shall apply in relation to that employee; or
(ii)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraph 1 or 4 of the Second Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall apply in relation to that employee,
until the employee leaves the employment of the employer or the agreement expires or is lawfully terminated, whichever is the earlier.
(3)  Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, where any agreement —
(a)was entered into on or after 1st October 2002 between an employer and an employee who is a permanent resident under regulation 7 of the revoked Central Provident Fund (Statutory Bodies and Aided Schools — Employees) Regulations (Rg 28, 2010 Ed.) (referred to in this paragraph as the revoked Regulations) in relation to the contributions payable in respect of that employee; and
(b)was in force immediately before 1st March 2011,
then —
(i)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to these Regulations shall apply in relation to that employee;
(ii)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the First Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the First Schedule to these Regulations shall (with the necessary modifications) apply in relation to that employee;
(iii)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall apply in relation to that employee; or
(iv)if the agreement is for those contributions to be in accordance with the rates set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Second Schedule to the revoked Regulations, the rates set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall (with the necessary modifications) apply in relation to that employee,
until the employee leaves the employment of the employer or the agreement expires or is lawfully terminated, whichever is the earlier.