Singapore legislation

Section 2A

of Parliamentary Pensions Act

Section 2A

Future and Nominated Members’ eligibility for pension

Amended by13/95

(1)

Unless otherwise expressly provided, a future Member shall not be eligible for any pension or gratuity under the provisions of this Act in respect of his reckonable service as a future Member, including any period which may be counted as such service by virtue of section 6.

(2)

For the avoidance of doubt —

(a)

a future Member who holds any office shall remain eligible for a pension under the provisions of this Act in respect of his reckonable service in that office; and

(b)

a person who, on the date immediately before he becomes a future Member, has the minimum period of reckonable service as a Member to be eligible for a pension under section 3 (including any period of reckonable service which may be counted by virtue of section 6), shall remain eligible for a pension under the provisions of this Act in respect of his reckonable service as a Member as of that date.

(3)

Any person who on 1st January 1995 is a nominated Member shall not be eligible for a pension under the provisions of this Act in respect of his service as a Member on or after that date.

Amended by13/95