Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Education Service Incentive Payment (CONNECT Plan) Regulations 2002

Regulation 14

Payment arrangements

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), every award must be paid to the member concerned in the following manner:

(a)

by crediting the award to the member’s bank account in accordance with the written instructions of that member; or

(b)

in any other manner that the Minister thinks fit in any particular case or class of cases.

Subregulation 2

Where a deputy is appointed or deemed to be appointed for the member by the court under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 with power in relation to the member for the purposes of these Regulations, or a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 with power in relation to the member for the purposes of these Regulations, an Award Administrator may, on the application of the deputy or donee to withdraw the award, pay the award to the deputy or donee, as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

Where a member dies in service or dies before the award is made, an Award Administrator may, on the application of the personal representative of the deceased member to withdraw the award, pay the award to the personal representative.