Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Central Provident Fund (Topping-Up of Special Account) Regulations 2007

Regulation 7

Amount by which special account may be topped‑up

Subregulation 1

The maximum amount prescribed for the purposes of section 18(3)(a) or (b) of the Act is the difference between —

(a)

the prevailing retirement sum; and

(b)

the aggregate sum immediately before the transfer or payment (as the case may be) to the special account under that section.

Subregulation 2

The special account top‑up limit, in relation to a transfer from a member’s ordinary account to the member’s special account under section 18B of the Act, is the difference between —

(a)

the prevailing retirement sum; and

(b)

the aggregate sum immediately before the transfer.

Subregulation 3

The aggregate sum mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) is the total of the following amounts:

(a)

the amount standing to the member’s credit in the member’s special account;

(b)

the member’s investment amount in respect of each investment purchased with any amount withdrawn from the member’s special account under Part 3 or regulation 39 of the Investment Schemes Regulations that has not been completely disposed of, except if —

(i)

the Board approves the member’s application under regulation 40(1) of the Investment Scheme Regulations to withdraw all securities which the member purchased or acquired under Part 3 of those Regulations; or

(ii)

the member has died and the Board has been notified of the member’s death in accordance with regulation 43A of the Investment Schemes Regulations.

Subregulation 4

No amount may be —

(a)

transferred or paid into an applicable member’s special account under section 18(3) of the Act; or

(b)

transferred into an applicable member’s special account under section 18B of the Act.