9. Service not counting for pension, etc.
Feedback & supportA pension, gratuity or other allowance must not be granted under this Act to any officer —
in respect of any service while on probation or agreement, unless without break of service he or she is confirmed in a pensionable office in Singapore or in an office in other public service which is at the time of confirmation pensionable in accordance with any law or regulation in force in such service, except that any interruption in service caused by temporary suspension of employment not arising from misconduct or voluntary resignation must be disregarded for the purposes of this paragraph;
pensionable office
“pensionable office” means —(a)in respect of public service in Singapore, an office or class of office declared by the President, by notification in the Gazette, to be pensionable and not likewise declared, by subsequent notification in the Gazette, to be non‑pensionable; but where by virtue of any such declaration any office ceases to be a pensionable office, then so long as any person holding that office at the time of the declaration continues therein, the office, as respects that person, continues to be a pensionable office; and(b)in respect of other public service, an office which is a pensionable office under any law or regulation in force relating to such service;
in respect of any service as a pupil, apprentice or volunteer, during which he or she is undergoing whole time training and for which he or she is not remunerated or receives only a subsistence allowance or a special apprentice pay and the President may, by notification in the Gazette, declare what service is to be service as a pupil, apprentice or volunteer for the purposes of this paragraph;
in respect of any service, while below the age of 18 years, except that this paragraph does not apply to any officer or other person in the public service in Singapore on 1 July 1956 to whom, under any repealed Ordinance, a pension, gratuity or other allowance may be granted in respect of service while below the age of 18 years; or
public service
“public service” means service in a civil capacity under the Government of Singapore or in such other service as the President may determine to be public service for the purpose of any provision of this Act;
in respect of any service, including service deemed under any written law for the time being in force to be service with the Government for the purposes of this Act, during which the officer was —
a member of any fund mentioned in the Second Schedule, except upon the condition that there must be first paid to the Government the total amount paid by the Government to that fund excluding the amount paid on account of the officer if he or she is on the pensionable establishment with respect to the service or an equivalent amount if he or she is not on the pensionable establishment with respect to such service, together with the interest, if any, thereon; or
eligible for any benefits on retirement under the Singapore City Council Superannuation Fund for Subordinate Employees Rules 1954 except upon the condition that he or she has to first relinquish all rights to the benefits under those Rules.
Singapore
“Singapore” means —(a)in relation to any period ending before 3 June 1959 — the Colony of Singapore; and(b)in relation to any period beginning on or after 3 June 1959 and ending before 9 August 1965 — the State of Singapore.