Singapore legislation
Section 3
Section 3
New scheme for payment of annuity or commuted gratuity to family of late Sultan Hussain
(1)
The Minister may by regulations provide for the establishment of a scheme for the payment of an annuity to the family of the late Sultan Hussain a sum of $350,000 for a period of 30 years from 1 March 2000.
(2)
The annuity under the scheme established under subsection (1) shall be paid only to members of the family of the late Sultan Hussain who before 4 May 1999 were receiving an annuity under the Ordinance.
(3)
Regulations made under this section may provide for —
the determination of the proportions of the annuity under the scheme to be paid to persons to whom the annuity is payable;
the exercise of an option by a person to whom an annuity is payable under the scheme to be paid a commuted gratuity in lieu of the annuity;
the payment of a commuted gratuity to the estate of a person to whom annuity is payable under the scheme upon his death; and
generally giving effect to or for carrying out the purposes of this section.