Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Emoluments on which pensions and gratuities to be computed
Part II GENERAL PROVISIONS
4 Armed Forces Council may grant pension, etc.
5 Pensions, etc., not of right
6 Liability to render further service
7 When pensions payable
8 Pensions may cease on accepting employment in certain companies or on engaging in certain occupation for gain
9 Pension to cease on conviction
10 Pension may cease if member emigrates
11 Medical boards
12 Pensions Officers
13 Pensions Appeal Tribunal
13A Compensation Board
14 Review of awards, etc.
15 Power to dispense with probate
16 Administration of these Regulations
Part III
Chapter 1 — Pensionable Service
17 Reckoning pensionable service
18 Service not counted as pensionable service
19 Pensionable service must be continuous and unbroken
Chapter 2 — Conditions of Retirement, Pensions and Gratuities
20 Retirement age
21 Compulsory retirement age
22 Grounds for retirement
23 Eligibility for pension
24 Rate of pension
25 Gratuity where service is insufficient for pension
26 Pension options
26A Reduced pension plus gratuity and commuted full pension gratuity
Chapter 3 — Gratuity for a member serving on contract
27 Gratuity for contract service
28 Circumstances under which gratuity is payable if member fails to complete whole period of contract
29 Period of study leave which shall not be counted as contract service
30 Circumstances where no gratuity payable
Chapter 4 — Conversion to non-pensionable service
31 Application
32 Option
33 Preserved pension
34 Preserved gratuity and reduced pension
35 Preserved gratuity
36 Circumstances where no pension or gratuity payable
Part IV AWARDS IN RESPECT OF DEATH
37 Gratuity payable where member dies in service
38 Gratuity payable where member dies within one year of retirement
39 Compensation payable where member dies of injury received in and which is attributable to service
Part V AWARDS IN RESPECT OF DISABLEMENT
Chapter 1 — Quantum
40 Award of total disability compensation
41 Award in respect of member who has served at least 10 years in pensionable service
42 Award in respect of member serving on contract
43 Award in respect of member serving in pensionable service with less than 10 years’ service
44 Award in respect of member converted to non-pensionable service with less than 10 years’ service
45 Award in respect of member in non-pensionable service
46 Award in respect of member performing national service or voluntary service
47 Special award in respect of total disability arising from military operations or training
48 Additional award in respect of total disability arising from exceptional circumstances or service beyond call of duty
49 Award in respect of total disability caused by aggravation of existing condition
50 Award for partial disability
51 Determination of degrees of disablement
52 (Deleted)
Chapter 2 — Compensation for loss of earnings, etc.
53 Compensation for hospitalisation or medical leave for former members, operationally ready national servicemen and volunteers
54 Compensation for loss of earnings from light duties for former members, operationally ready national servicemen and volunteers
55 (Deleted)
56 (Deleted)
57 Medical expenses
Chapter 3 — Miscellaneous
58 (Deleted)
59 Powers of Armed Forces Council to withhold, cancel, reduce award or compensation
Part VI (Deleted)
60 (Deleted)
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS
66 Administration of pensions, etc.
67 Refusal of treatment
68 Failure to draw pension
69 Arrears
Legislative History