Singapore legislation
Clause 83
Clause 83
Consequential and related amendments to other Acts
(1)
Section 89(7) of the Employment Act (Cap. 91, 2009 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “Third Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” and substituting the words “First Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or paragraph 4 of the Third Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act”.
(2)
The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (Act 40 of 2018) is amended —
by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” in section 203(1)(f) and substituting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act”; and
by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act” in sections 296(1)(e) and 352(1)(e) and substituting in each case the words “Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act”.
(3)
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (Act 6 of 2014) is amended —
by deleting paragraph (b) of section 34(3) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act; and”;
by deleting the words “section 14(2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” in section 39(1) and substituting the words “section 16(1) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, or section 14(2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019,”;
by deleting the words “section 14A of the Work Injury Compensation Act” in section 39(2) and substituting the words “section 17 of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, or section 14A of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019,”;
by deleting the words “section 33 of the Work Injury Compensation Act,” in section 39(3) and substituting the words “section 63 of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, or section 33 of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019,”; and
by deleting item 5 of the First Schedule and substituting the following item:“5.Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act.”.
(4)
Section 10(6) of the Motor Vehicles (Third‑Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189, 2000 Ed.) is amended by deleting the words “section 19(1) and (2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “section 28(1), (2) and (3) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, or section 19(1), (1A) and (2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019,”.
(5)
The Pensions Regulations in the First Schedule to the Pensions Act (Cap. 225, 2004 Ed.) are amended —
by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” in regulation 20(6)(a) and substituting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act (called in these Regulations the relevant Work Injury Compensation Act)”;
by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” in regulations 20(7) and (14) and 23(1)(a) and (7)(a) and substituting in each case the words “relevant Work Injury Compensation Act”;
by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act” in regulations 20(8) and 23(2)(a), (3)(b)(i) and (9)(a) and substituting in each case the words “relevant Work Injury Compensation Act”;
by deleting sub‑paragraph (d) of regulation 21(2) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(d)paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of the death of an officer if —
any dependant of the officer (within the meaning of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019) is entitled to compensation under the repealed Work Injury Compensation Act; or (ii)any relative of the officer (within the meaning of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019) is entitled to compensation under that Act.”;
by deleting sub‑paragraph (d) of regulation 22(6) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(d)this regulation does not apply in the case of the death of an officer if —
any dependant of the officer (within the meaning of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019) is entitled to compensation under the repealed Work Injury Compensation Act; or (ii)any relative of the officer (within the meaning of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019) is entitled to compensation under that Act.”; and
by deleting the words “permanent partial disablement under the Work Injury Compensation Act” in regulation 23(10) and substituting the words “permanent partial incapacity under the relevant Work Injury Compensation Act”.
(6)
Section 1(6) of the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act (Cap. 395, 1994 Ed.) is amended —
by deleting the words “section 19(1) and (2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “section 28(1), (2) and (3) of the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019, or section 19(1), (1A) and (2) of the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019,”; and
by deleting the marginal reference “Cap. 354.”.
(7)
Section 20(1) of the Trade Unions Act (Cap. 333, 2004 Ed.) is amended by deleting sub‑paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(i)where the Minister so directs, into the Workers’ Fund as defined in the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019; or”.
(8)
The following provisions are amended by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354)” and substituting in each case the words “Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act”:
sections 56I(1)(d) and 90(1)(d) of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.);
section 71(1)(a) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (Cap. 30C, 2008 Ed.);
section 328(1)(d) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50, 2006 Ed.);
paragraph (b) of the definition of “compulsory insurance policy” in section 2(1) of the Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act (Cap. 77B, 2012 Ed.);
section 63(2) of the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 150, 1998 Ed.);
item 7 of Part I of the First Schedule to the Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160, 2014 Ed.);
paragraph 76(1)(d) of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A, 2006 Ed.);
item 11 of the Schedule to the Pension Fund Act (Cap. 224A, 2014 Ed.);
section 27B(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A, 2009 Ed.).
(9)
The following provisions are amended by deleting the words “Work Injury Compensation Act” and substituting in each case the words “Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 or the Work Injury Compensation Act repealed by that Act”, and by deleting the marginal reference “Cap. 354.”:
section 32(1)(a) of the HUDC Housing Estates Act (Cap. 131, 1985 Ed.);
section 38(1) and (2) of the Institute of Technical Education Act (Cap. 141A, 1993 Ed.);
section 75(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 179, 1996 Ed.);
section 6(1)(a) of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act (Cap. 228, 1985 Ed.).