Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 7A

Section 7A of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “An” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “Subject to section 7C, an”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)an employee mentioned in section 7(1)(a) continues, after attaining the specified age, to work for his employer; and”;

(c)

by deleting the words “section 7(1)” in subsection (3)(a)(ii) and substituting the words “section 7(1)(b)”;

(d)

by deleting the words “new contract of service” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “re‑employment contract”;

(e)

by deleting the words “new contract of service for the purpose of re‑employment under subsection (1) or (3)(a)(i)” in subsection (6) and substituting the words “re‑employment contract”;

(f)

by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection:“(7) Despite subsection (6), where the period between —

(a)

the start of re‑employment under a re‑employment contract for an employee; and

(b)

the date on which the employee attains the age of 65 years or such other age, up to 67 years, as may be prescribed by the Minister,is less than one year, the period of employment under the re‑employment contract may be for that shorter period.”; and

(g)

by deleting subsection (8).