Singapore legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Establishment of Silver Support Scheme
(1)
There is established a social security scheme, known as the Silver Support Scheme, for the purpose of providing financial support to eligible individuals.
(2)
Subject to the directions of the Commissioner for Silver Support, the Board is to administer the Scheme, and enforce this Act, on behalf of the Government.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, where the Board administers the Scheme or enforces this Act on behalf of the Government —
the Board is to be regarded as fulfilling the purposes of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953, and the provisions of that Act are to apply to the Board in respect of the administration of the Scheme and the enforcement of this Act; and
the members, officers and employees of the Board, in relation to their administration of the Scheme and enforcement of this Act, are deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act 1966, and section 20 of that Act is to apply (with such necessary modifications as may be prescribed) to them even though they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any public officer, or any public authority (other than the Board), to assist the Board in administering the Scheme, for instance, by disbursing or conferring any benefit under the Scheme.
(5)
The Minister must, as soon as practicable, cause to be published in the Gazette a notice of the appointment of every public officer or public authority appointed under subsection (4).
(6)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, where a public authority is appointed by the Minister under subsection (4) to assist the Board in administering the Scheme —
the functions and duties of the public authority under written law are to be regarded as including the administration of the Scheme;
the public authority is to be regarded as fulfilling the purposes of the Act constituting the public authority, and the provisions of that Act are to apply to the public authority in respect of the administration of the Scheme; and
the members, officers and employees of the public authority, in relation to their administration of the Scheme, are deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act 1966, and section 20 of that Act is to apply (with such necessary modifications as may be prescribed) to them even though they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.
(7)
The Board may authorise any officer or employee of the Board to conduct any investigation under this Act.
(8)
The Minister may in writing appoint any person to assist the Board in conducting any investigation under this Act.