Singapore legislation
Regulation 55
Regulation 55
No review except in certain circumstances
Subregulation 1
Where the Approving Authority makes a final assessment of the degree or nature of the disablement of a special police officer, or a final decision that there is no disablement or that the disablement has come to an end, an award under this Part made on the basis of that assessment, or any such final decision, must not (subject to any decision given by a Compensation Board under regulation 56) be reviewed unless —
in the case of a final assessment, there is a substantial increase in the degree of disablement which is attributable to service;
in the case of a final decision, there is a substantial degree of disablement which is attributable to service;
the rate of the award has been fixed in error at a figure that is not appropriate under these Regulations to the assessment of the degree or nature of the disablement;
the award has been made in error; or
the Approving Authority has reason to believe that the award has been obtained by the wilful suppression of material facts or other improper means.
Subregulation 2
Except for an award made on the basis of a final assessment mentioned in paragraph (1), an award under this Part may (subject to a decision by a Compensation Board under regulation 56) be reviewed at any time on any of the grounds referred to in paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
On a review under this regulation, the Approving Authority may continue or vary an award, or make a fresh award in place of the award, or cancel the award, or in the case of a final decision that is mentioned in paragraph (1), may make an award that is appropriate having regard to this Part.