Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Singapore Armed Forces (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 206

Section 206(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) There shall be charged on and paid out of the Pension Fund established by the Pension Fund Act (Cap. 224A) —

(a)

all such sums of money as may from time to time be granted by way of pension, gratuity or other allowance in accordance with any regulations made under section 205; and

(b)

such payments and benefits as may from time to time be payable in accordance with any regulations made under section 205A to servicemen under the SAVER Plan or the Premium Plan —

(i)

in respect of the death of or injuries received by such servicemen in and which are attributable to service;

(ii)

in respect of any allowance, subsidy, rebate or other benefit in respect of medical services rendered to such servicemen or to such former servicemen after their retirement from the Singapore Armed Forces; or

(iii)

in respect of any initial lump-sum contributions to such servicemen.”; and

(b)

by deleting the section heading and substituting the following section heading:“Pension Fund”.