Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill

Clause 19

Related amendments to Mental Capacity Act 2008

The Mental Capacity Act 2008 (Act 22 of 2008) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (9) of section 13, the following subsection:“(9A) Notwithstanding anything in the lasting power of attorney, a donee authorised to make decisions about P’s property and affairs may not —

(a)

execute under section 15(6A) or 25(1) of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36), on P’s behalf, any memorandum under section 25(1) of that Act; or

(b)

where any such memorandum has been executed, or any nomination has been made under section 25(1) of that Act, by P or by the court on P’s behalf, revoke, on P’s behalf, that memorandum or nomination, as the case may be.”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (i) of section 23(1), the following paragraphs:“(ia)the executing under section 15(6A) or 25(1) of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36), on P’s behalf, of any memorandum under section 25(1) of that Act;

(ib)where any such memorandum has been executed, or any nomination has been made under section 25(1) of that Act, by P or by the court on P’s behalf, the revoking, on P’s behalf, of that memorandum or nomination, as the case may be;”;

(c)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of section 25(3)(b);

(d)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of section 25(3), the following paragraphs:“(ba)executing under section 15(6A) or 25(1) of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36), on P’s behalf, of any memorandum under section 25(1) of that Act;

(bb)where any such memorandum has been executed, or any nomination has been made under section 25(1) of that Act, by P or by the court on P’s behalf, revoking, on P’s behalf, of that memorandum or nomination, as the case may be; or”; and

(e)

by deleting paragraph (l) of section 26.