Regulation 1
Citation
These Regulations are the Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005.
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Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1953
- Sections
- 6
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CPFA-RG32 1953, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1953.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations —“appointed insurer” has the meaning given by section 40 of the Act;“cut‑off date” means such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint as the date for the transfer of the Board’s residual liability to the appointed insurers;“future liability” means the Board’s liability under the Scheme as at the date immediately before the implementation date and as set out in insurance covers in force on the day before the implementation date, in respect of —
(a)
insured events arising on or after the implementation date but before the expiry of such insurance covers; and
(b)
insured events arising before the implementation date for which claims are submitted on or after 17 September 2006,and includes the insurance covers issued under the Scheme under which such liability may arise;“implementation date” means the date specified in regulation 3 for the transfer of the Board’s future liability to the appointed insurers;“residual liability” means the Board’s liability under the Scheme in respect of death or incapacity of any insured person occurring —
(a)
before the implementation date; and
(b)
before the expiry of the insured person’s insurance cover under the Scheme,for which a claim is submitted on or after the implementation date and where the insured person’s insurance cover had expired before the implementation date;“Scheme” has the meaning given by section 40 of the Act.
Definition
“cut‑off date” means such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint as the date for the transfer of the Board’s residual liability to the appointed insurers;
Definition
“future liability” means the Board’s liability under the Scheme as at the date immediately before the implementation date and as set out in insurance covers in force on the day before the implementation date, in respect of —
(a)
insured events arising on or after the implementation date but before the expiry of such insurance covers; and
(b)
insured events arising before the implementation date for which claims are submitted on or after 17 September 2006,and includes the insurance covers issued under the Scheme under which such liability may arise;
Definition
“implementation date” means the date specified in regulation 3 for the transfer of the Board’s future liability to the appointed insurers;
Definition
“residual liability” means the Board’s liability under the Scheme in respect of death or incapacity of any insured person occurring —
(a)
before the implementation date; and
(b)
before the expiry of the insured person’s insurance cover under the Scheme,for which a claim is submitted on or after the implementation date and where the insured person’s insurance cover had expired before the implementation date;
Regulation 3
Transfer of future liability on implementation date
The future liability of the Board is, on 17 September 2005, transferred to the appointed insurers in accordance with regulation 5.
Regulation 4
Selection of appointed insurers
Subregulation 1
The Board may, at its sole discretion, select and appoint insurers from time to time for the purpose of insuring persons under the Scheme on or after the implementation date.
Subregulation 2
As at the implementation date, and subject to the Board’s right to require any appointed insurer to transfer its liabilities to another appointed insurer under section 49A(3) of the Act and the Board’s right to select and appoint insurers from time to time under paragraph (1), the appointed insurers are NTUC INCOME Insurance Co‑operative Limited and The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited.
Regulation 5
Transfer of liabilities
Subregulation 1
On the implementation date, the Board’s future liability is transferred to and vests in the appointed insurers, without any further assurance or deed and in accordance with the allocation by the Board under regulation 6, such that the appointed insurers assume the allocated future liabilities as if in all respects the appointed insurers were the same person in law as the Board.
Subregulation 2
If the cut‑off date is appointed by the Minister, the Board’s residual liability is transferred to and vests in one or more appointed insurers, without any further assurance or deed and in accordance with the allocation by the Board under regulation 6, such that the appointed insurer or insurers assume the allocated residual liabilities as if in all respects the appointed insurer or insurers were the same person in law as the Board.
Regulation 6
Allocation of members
The Board may, at its sole discretion —
(a)
determine the manner of allocation of members who are entitled to be insured under the Scheme to each appointed insurer for the purpose of issuing insurance covers to these members under the Scheme;
(b)
determine the manner of allocation of persons who are already insured under the Scheme before the implementation date and whose insurance covers under the Scheme are in force as at 16 September 2005 to each appointed insurer for the purpose of taking over the future liability; and
(c)
if the cut‑off date is appointed by the Minister, determine the manner of allocation of the residual liability to one or more of the appointed insurers.
Common questions
- What is Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005?
- Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CPFA-RG32 1953, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1953.
- Is Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 still in force?
- Yes — Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 is currently in force.
- When did Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 take effect?
- Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 was first recorded in 1953.
- How many regulations does Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 have?
- Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005?
- The official text of Central Provident Fund (Dependants’ Protection Insurance Scheme — Transfer of Liabilities) Regulations 2005 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.