Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Bill

Clause 6

Reduction, etc., of benefits

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall limit the right of the relevant appointing authority to dismiss any member from the uniformed services without compensation.

(2)

Subject to Article 113 of the Constitution, where it is established to the satisfaction of the relevant appointing authority that a member has been guilty of negligence, irregularity or misconduct, it shall be lawful for the relevant appointing authority to reduce or altogether withhold the pension, gratuity, allowance or other benefit for which the member would but for this section have become eligible under the INVEST Plan.

(3)

In this section, “relevant appointing authority” means —

(a)

in the case of a member who is a junior police officer, the Commissioner of Police; and

(b)

in the case of a member who is a civil defence officer, intelligence officer, narcotics officer, prison officer or senior police officer, the Public Service Commission or any of its delegates.

Clause 6 — Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Bill