Singapore legislation
Section 34
of Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011
Section 34
Establishment of Policy Owners’ Protection Life Fund and Policy Owners’ Protection General Fund
(1)
There are established under the PPF Scheme 2 funds called —
the Policy Owners’ Protection Life Fund to cover insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on life business; and
the Policy Owners’ Protection General Fund to cover insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on general business.
(2)
The following must be paid into the PPF Life Fund:
all levies, additional levies and late payment fees paid by PPF Scheme members under this Act in respect of the insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on life business;
all moneys borrowed by the Agency for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act in respect of the insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on life business;
all moneys recovered by the Agency from, or out of the assets of, failed PPF Scheme members under this Act in respect of the PPF Scheme for life business;
any interest, dividend and other income derived from the investment of the moneys in the PPF Life Fund;
all other moneys lawfully paid into the PPF Life Fund.
(3)
The following must be paid into the PPF General Fund:
all levies, additional levies and late payment fees paid by PPF Scheme members under this Act in respect of the insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on general business;
all moneys borrowed by the Agency for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act in respect of the insured policies comprised in insurance funds established and maintained under section 16 of the Insurance Act 1966 by direct insurers licensed to carry on general business;
all moneys recovered by the Agency from, or out of the assets of, failed PPF Scheme members under this Act in respect of the PPF Scheme for general business;
any interest, dividend and other income derived from the investment of the moneys in the PPF General Fund;
all other moneys lawfully paid into the PPF General Fund.
(4)
The PPF Life Fund and the PPF General Fund must be used for the objects and purposes of the PPF Scheme as provided in this Act, and must, subject to the directions of the Minister, be controlled and administered by the Agency.
(5)
The PPF Life Fund must be maintained by the Agency separately and apart from the PPF General Fund and the DI Fund.
(6)
The PPF General Fund must be maintained by the Agency separately and apart from the PPF Life Fund and the DI Fund.
(7)
To avoid doubt, the PPF Life Fund and the PPF General Fund are not funds of the Agency or the Authority.