Clause 1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Act, 1976.
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Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1976
- Sections
- 3
Quick answer
About this bill
Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 13 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
Clause 2
Interpretation
In this Act —“Agreement” means the Public Officers’ Pension (Singapore) Agreement, 1976, between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed at Singapore on the 26th day of March 1976;“law relating to pensions” means —
(a)
the Retirement from the Public Service (Compensation) Ordinance, 1956 (Ord. 43 of 1956);
(b)
the Pensions Act (Cap. 55) and the regulations made thereunder; and
(c)
the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act (Cap. 58);“officer” means an officer to whom the Public Officers Agreement between Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Malaysia in respect of Singapore signed at Kuala Lumpur on the 9th day of July, 1964, applies or applied and who was not a citizen of Singapore on the 1st day of April 1971, or who, having retired from the public service or having died in public service after that date, is not or was not a citizen of Singapore at the time of his retirement or death, as the case may be.
Definition
“Agreement” means the Public Officers’ Pension (Singapore) Agreement, 1976, between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed at Singapore on the 26th day of March 1976;
Definition
“law relating to pensions” means —
(a)
the Retirement from the Public Service (Compensation) Ordinance, 1956 (Ord. 43 of 1956);
(b)
the Pensions Act (Cap. 55) and the regulations made thereunder; and
(c)
the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act (Cap. 58);
Definition
“officer” means an officer to whom the Public Officers Agreement between Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Malaysia in respect of Singapore signed at Kuala Lumpur on the 9th day of July, 1964, applies or applied and who was not a citizen of Singapore on the 1st day of April 1971, or who, having retired from the public service or having died in public service after that date, is not or was not a citizen of Singapore at the time of his retirement or death, as the case may be.
Clause 3
Law relating to pensions to cease to apply to officers and other persons falling within Agreement
With effect from the appointed day specified for the purpose of the Agreement, the law relating to pensions shall cease to apply to any officer or to his widow or child or to his legal personal representative in respect of whom the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has assumed responsibility for the payment of pension in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
Common questions
- What is Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill?
- Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 13 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
- Is Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill take effect?
- Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill was first recorded in 1976.
- How many clauses does Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill have?
- Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill contains 3 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill?
- The official text of Pensions (Expatriate Officers) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.