Singapore legislation
Clause 45
Clause 45
Transfer of Government employees
(1)
Upon the date of commencement of this Act such persons, as the Minister may think fit, who were employed by the Government prior to the date of commencement of this Act in the performance of —
the duties of the Director of Marine relating to wrecks and the control of shipping under Part X of the principal Act which was in force prior to the date of commencement of this Act; and
the duties relating to the maintenance and operation of boarding craft belonging to or used by the Government,shall be transferred to the service of the Authority on terms as near as may be to those they had enjoyed immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act and such terms, which shall be determined by the Authority, shall take into account salaries and conditions of service enjoyed by them when in the employ of the Government.
(2)
The Minister shall make rules to provide for the payment to every person mentioned in subsection (1) of this section of benefits not less in value than the amount of any pension, gratuity or allowance for which such person or his dependants would have been eligible under the Pensions Act (Cap. 55) and the regulations made thereunder had he continued to be in the service of the Government. Nothing in such rules shall adversely affect any of the conditions that would have been applicable to such pension, gratuity or allowance under that Act or those regulations.
(3)
Where any person who is transferred to the service of the Authority under the provisions of this Act is a contributor under the Widows’ and Orphans” Pension Act (Cap. 58) he shall for the purpose of that Act continue to make contributions under that Act as if he had not been transferred to the service of the Authority and for the purpose of that Act, his service with the Authority shall be deemed to be service with the Government.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall preclude the secondment to the Authority of officers in the employment of the Government on such terms as may be agreed upon by the Government and the Authority.