Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
Amendment of section 28
Section 28(1) of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting the definition of “incapacitated” and substituting the following definitions:“ “incapacitated” means suffering from —
a total permanent disability; or
a terminal illness which arises on or after the date of commencement of section 24 of the Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2016,and “incapacity” is to be construed accordingly;“insured sum” means the sum prescribed in regulations made under this Part which is payable on the death or incapacity of a Scheme member;”;
by deleting the definition of “member of the Scheme” and substituting the following definition:“ “member of the Scheme” or “Scheme member” means a person who is insured under the Scheme;”; and
by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “Scheme” and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definitions:“ “terminal illness” means any illness that a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) certifies is expected to result in death within 12 months;“total permanent disability” means —
being physically or mentally incapacitated from ever continuing in any employment; or
the total or permanent loss, which arises on or after the date of commencement of section 24 of the Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2016, of the physical function of —
2 eyes;
2 limbs; or
one eye and one limb.”.