Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Scheme) Regulations 1988

Regulation 8

Restriction on mortgage of property

Amended byS 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026S 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026S 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026S 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026S 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026

Where —

(a)

any immovable property belongs to a member or the member’s spouse or both of them jointly; and

(b)

any of the following subsists over the immovable property:

(i)

any charge under section 15AB(1), (2), (10) or (11) of the Act or a former provision, or any section 21C(1) charge A; (ii)any undertaking under section 15AB(3) or (4) of the Act or a former provision, or any section 21C(2) undertaking A or section 21D(1) undertaking A,the member or the member’s spouse or both of them must not mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber the immovable property without the prior written consent of the Board.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026S 158/2026 wef 01/04/2026

Where —

(a)

a member is the spouse of any relevant person;

(b)

pursuant to an order of court, the relevant person has transferred (other than by way of sale) the relevant person’s estate or interest in an immovable property to the member; and

(c)

any of the following subsists over the immovable property:

(i)

any charge under section 27C(1)(i), 27D(1)(j)(ii) or 27DA(1)(i) of the Act, or any section 21C(1) charge C;

(ii)

any undertaking under section 27D(1)(j)(i) of the Act, or any section 21C(2) undertaking B or section 21D(1) undertaking B,the member must not mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber the immovable property without the prior written consent of the Board.

Subregulation 3

In paragraph (2) —

Definition

“order of court” and “spouse” have the meanings given by section 27A of the Act;

Definition

“relevant person” means any member of the Fund, regardless of when the member has attained or will attain 55 years of age.