Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Civil Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 12

(1)

Section 12 of the Civil Law Ordinance is hereby amended —

(a)

by substituting a colon for the full-stop appearing at the end of subsection (3) thereof;

(b)

by inserting immediately thereafter the following new proviso: —“Provided further that in assessing such damages there shall also not be taken into account —

(a)

any sum payable as a result of the death under section 12 of the Central Provident Fund Ordinance (Cap. 150); or

(b)

any pension or gratuity, which has been, or will, or may be, paid as a result of the death.”; and

(c)

by inserting immediately after the definition of “parent” appearing in subsection (11) thereof the following new definition: —“ “pension” includes a return of contributions and any payment of a lump sum in respect of a person’s employment;”.

(2)

This section shall not apply in relation to an action instituted before the date of the coming into operation of this Act.

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