Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · The Public Service
113. Power of Public Service Commission and Legal Service Commission in relation to pensions, etc.
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written law
“written law” means this Constitution and all Acts and Ordinances and subsidiary legislation for the time being in force in Singapore.
to decide whether or not any award shall be made; or
to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any such award that has been made,that award shall be made and may not be withheld, reduced in amount or suspended unless the Public Service Commission or the Legal Service Commission, as the case may be, concurs in the refusal to grant the award or, as the case may be, in the decision to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend it.
Where the amount of any award that may be made to any person is not fixed by law, the amount of the award to be made to him shall be the greatest amount for which he is eligible unless the Public Service Commission or the Legal Service Commission, as the case may be, concurs in the making of an award of a smaller amount.
law
“law” includes written law and any legislation of the United Kingdom or other enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in operation in Singapore and the common law in so far as it is in operation in Singapore and any custom or usage having the force of law in Singapore;
In this Article, “award” has the same meaning as in Article 112.