Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010

For the purposes of these Regulations, any reference to the gross salary or compensation salary of any member shall be the gross salary or compensation salary, as the case may be, last drawn by the member at the material time.

where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.

converted to the SAVER Plan on 1 April 1998; and

was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan on that date,the member is eligible for —

where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:

the total of the following:

all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be), Savings Account (if any) and CPF Top‑Up Account (if any) at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.

converted to the SAVER Plan on 1 April 1998; and

was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan on that date,the member is eligible for —

where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greatest of the following awards:

the total of the following:

all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his Savings Account, Retirement Account and CPF Top-Up Account at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his retirement;

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.

converted to the Premium Plan; and

was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan,the member is eligible for —

where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

where as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greater of the following awards:

the total of the following:

all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account (if any) at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.

converted to the Premium Plan; and

was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan,the member is eligible for —

where the Armed Forces Council determines that the degree of his disability amounts to permanent total disability — an award of the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

where, as a result of the disability, he has retired on any grounds specified in regulation 11(1) or resigned from the Singapore Armed Forces — the greatest of the following awards:

the total of the following:

all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to the member under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his retirement;

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his retirement or resignation from the Singapore Armed Forces.

sustains, on or after 1 September 2020, any injury received in and which is attributable to service;

after sustaining the injury mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) —

retires from the Singapore Armed Forces on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11;

resigns from the Singapore Armed Forces; or

is —

discharged on any of the grounds specified in regulation 17 or 18 of the Enlistment Regulations 1970;

discharged with ignominy;

dismissed as a result of the sentence of a subordinate military court or Military Court of Appeal or a sentence substituted by the Armed Forces Council; or

if regulation 37(1) applies to him — on probation, and has his service with the Singapore Armed Forces terminated at or before the end of the period of probation;

on or after M’s service end date, is on hospitalisation leave or medical leave due to the injury; and

if, while on the hospitalisation leave or medical leave —

is employed under a contract of service — suffers a loss of earnings under the contract of service as a result of the hospitalisation leave or medical leave, as the case may be; or

is engaged under a contract for services or engaged in any trade, business, profession or vocation — suffers a loss of income derived from the contract for services, trade, business, profession or vocation (as the case may be) as a result of the hospitalisation leave or medical leave, as the case may be.

employed under a contract of service;

engaged under a contract for services; or

engaged in any trade, business, profession or vocation.

where within one year after M’s service end date, M is paid an award in respect of total disability under regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c), or regulation 14(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be — the expiry of one year starting on M’s service end date;

in any other case — the earlier of the following:

the date on which the award in respect of total disability under regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c), or regulation 14(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be, is paid;

the 720th day starting on M’s service end date.

an award or compensation in respect of total disability under regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c), 23, 24 or 25, or regulation 14(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) or 25 as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be;

an award in respect of partial disability under regulation 26(2), (3) or (5), or regulation 26 or 27 as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be.

where M is certified by a health professional of an approved medical institution specified in the Second Schedule to be ill enough to need to be hospitalised but M is not hospitalised for any reason whatsoever, M is deemed to be hospitalised; and

M is not taken to be on hospitalisation leave or medical leave on any day when M takes a rest day or paid leave under the Employment Act 1968 or the Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001.

sustains, on or after 1 September 2020, any injury received in and which is attributable to service;

after sustaining the injury mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) —

retires from the Singapore Armed Forces on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11;

resigns from the Singapore Armed Forces; or

is —

discharged on any of the grounds specified in regulation 17 or 18 of the Enlistment Regulations 1970;

discharged with ignominy;

dismissed as a result of the sentence of a subordinate military court or Military Court of Appeal or a sentence substituted by the Armed Forces Council; or

if regulation 37(1) applies to him — on probation, and has his service with the Singapore Armed Forces terminated at or before the end of the period of probation; and

on or after N’s service end date, is on light duties due to the injury and suffers —

a loss of earnings under his contract of service; or

a loss of income derived from his contract for services, trade, business, profession or vocation.

an award or compensation in respect of total disability under regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c), 23, 24 or 25, or regulation 14(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) or 25 as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be;

an award in respect of partial disability under regulation 26(2), (3) or (5), or regulation 26 as in force before 1 January 2023, as the case may be.

N’s light duties must be granted by —

a medical officer of the Singapore Armed Forces; or

a medical professional of an approved medical institution specified in the Second Schedule;

N’s entitlement to periodical payments for light duties does not apply during any period when N is absent without leave; and

N is not taken to be on light duties on any day when N takes a rest day or paid leave under the Employment Act 1968 or the Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001.

that is caused as a result of aggravation, which starts on or after 1 January 2023, by service of a non-attributable medical condition; and

that occurs within 7 years after the aggravation of the non-attributable medical condition.

the award under regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c);

any special award under regulation 23 or additional award under regulation 24, or both.

a member sustains, on or after 1 January 2023, an injury received in and which is attributable to service; and

the Armed Forces Council determines that the member suffers from a partial disability that is permanent as a result of the injury.

in the case of an injury specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019 — an award in accordance with the formula A × B, where —

A is the percentage equivalent to the percentage of loss of earning capacity specified in that Fourth Schedule in respect of that injury; and

B is the award specified in regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c);

in the case of any other injury — the proportion of the award specified in regulation 14(2)(a), (3)(c), (4)(c), (5)(c) or (6)(c), as the degree of his partial disability bears to total disability.

is determined by the Armed Forces Council to be caused by aggravation, which starts on or after 1 January 2023, by service of a non-attributable medical condition; and

occurs within 7 years after the aggravation of the non-attributable medical condition.

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 or other grant has been fixed in error at a figure which is not appropriate under these Regulations to the assessment of the degree or nature of the disablement;

the award of the pension or other grant has been made in error; or

the Awards Officer has reason to believe that the award has been obtained by improper means.

continue or vary the award;

make a fresh award in place of it;

cancel the award; or

in the case of a final decision referred to in paragraph (1), make such award as may be appropriate having regard to these Regulations.

if the service of the member is terminated voluntarily; or

where the disablement is partly or wholly attributable to the default or negligence of the member, or is due to reasons within his control.

the person has not attained the age of 21 years;

the person is, in the opinion of the Armed Forces Council, incapable of managing his own affairs by reason of mental infirmity; or

in any other case, the Armed Forces Council considers that is in the interests of the person that the award should be so administered.

applied for the benefit of the person to or in respect of whom it has been granted or made; or

paid to any person whom the Armed Forces Council considers a fit and appropriate person so to apply the same, and any moneys so paid shall be regarded as applied for the benefit of the person to or in respect of whom it has been granted or made.

to call for any document relating to the appellant’s service from an Officer-in-charge of Records;

to order the appellant to undergo a medical examination by a medical officer to be appointed by the Tribunal in any particular case; and

to certify to an Officer-in-charge of Records any reasonable travelling and other expenses which may have been incurred by any person in appearing before the Tribunal or before any medical officer appointed to make a medical examination of that person under this regulation.

to call for any document relating to the appellant’s service from an Officer-in-charge of Records;

to order the appellant to undergo a medical examination by a medical officer to be appointed by the Compensation Board in any particular case; and

to certify to an Officer-in-charge of Records any reasonable travelling and other expenses which may have been incurred by any person in appearing before the Compensation Board or before any medical officer appointed to make a medical examination of that person under this regulation.

any period during which the member is a military expert, an officer or a soldier in regular service on full pay in the Singapore Armed Forces;

any period of full-time national service which has been rendered by the member prior to his enlistment as a military expert in the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces;

any period of service as a mobilised volunteer or national serviceman in the People’s Defence Force which qualifies the member for an award of a pension under the Pensions Act 1956 and which is converted on a one-for-one basis to regular service under these Regulations upon the member being absorbed into the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces;

any period of mobilised service as a volunteer or national serviceman in the People’s Defence Force which is rendered by the member immediately prior to his absorption into the regular service, if that service had not been regarded as regular service under sub-paragraph (c);

where the member is seconded to the Singapore Armed Forces, any period of service rendered immediately prior to his secondment which qualifies the member for the award of a pension in the Government or in any statutory body, and which is converted on a one-for-one basis to regular service under these Regulations on his absorption into the regular service as a military expert;

any period of service on secondment to the Singapore Armed Forces of the member which is rendered immediately prior to his absorption into the regular service as a military expert, if that service has not been regarded as regular service under sub-paragraph (e);

any period of service which the member has rendered on contract in the Singapore Armed Forces prior to his conversion to the regular service;

any period of service in any other armed forces which the Armed Forces Council may allow to be regarded as reckonable service, subject to such conditions as the Armed Forces Council may impose;

any period of confinement as a prisoner of war;

any period of pensionable service in the Government of the member which is rendered immediately prior to his absorption into the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces and which is converted on a one-for-one basis to regular service under these Regulations, if that member had been a full-time national serviceman;

any period during which the member has been absent from duty on leave with half-pay;

any period of part-time regular service, but to be counted on the basis of the proportion the part-time regular service bears to full-time regular service over the same period;

any period of service in the Government of the member which is rendered immediately prior to his absorption into the regular service of the Singapore Armed Forces and which the Armed Forces Council has determined shall be regarded as regular service under these Regulations, subject to such conditions as the Armed Forces Council may impose; and

any period of service other than in the Government which the Armed Forces Council has determined shall be regarded as regular service under these Regulations, subject to such conditions as the Armed Forces Council may impose.

any period of service forfeited by sentence of a subordinate military court or superior commander or as a result of a decision of the Military Court of Appeal or a review of the Armed Forces Council, other than service forfeited for the purposes of promotion, in accordance with the provisions of the Act or any other written law for the time being in force;

the whole period of absence without leave;

the whole period of desertion;

the whole period of detention, special detention or imprisonment while undergoing a sentence awarded by a subordinate military court, the Military Court of Appeal or a disciplinary officer;

the whole period of imprisonment or detention as a result of his conviction on a charge by a civil court;

the whole period of remand, custody, confinement, detention, open arrest, close arrest or suspension from duty while waiting for trial by the civil authority or military authority on a charge of which the member is subsequently convicted, if during the period he has received no pay;

the whole period in which pay is forfeited;

the whole period of leave of absence without pay granted to a member, except for the following periods:

the whole period of no pay maternity leave;

the whole period of unpaid infant care leave as the Armed Forces Council may determine in a General Order;

the whole period of unpaid leave for unexpected care needs as the Armed Forces Council may determine in a General Order;

the whole period of study leave sponsored by the Government.

if he has attained the stipulated retirement age;

if he is considered to be unsuitable, such unsuitability being due to —

causes not within his control; or

causes within his control that do not amount to misconduct;

on a certificate from his commanding officer, and on medical evidence to the satisfaction of the Armed Forces Council, that the member is incapable, by reason of infirmity of mind or body, of discharging his duties and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent;

if his retirement is considered by the Armed Forces Council to be desirable in the public interest, having regard to the conditions and needs of the armed forces and the usefulness of the member thereto;

where the Armed Forces Council considers that he has made outstanding contributions to the Singapore Armed Forces and that he should retire as part of the process of leadership renewal in the Singapore Armed Forces;

where such member has been superseded for further promotion;

if he requests the permission of the Armed Forces Council to retire in circumstances not covered in the preceding sub-paragraphs; or

if his retirement is considered by the Armed Forces Council to be necessary —

due to the abolition of his office; or

for the purpose of facilitating improvement in the organisation of the department to which the member belongs by which greater efficiency or economy may be effected.

transfer him from the military domain experts service to any other uniformed service for the purposes of his liability to render national service; and

determine the rank which he will assume upon the transfer.

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his death; or

a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.

in any case where he was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan, and the conversion took place on 1st April 1998, the greatest in quantum of the following:

all moneys standing to his credit in his Savings Account, Retirement Account and CPF Top-Up Account, together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9), if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his death; or

a sum equal to his annual compensation salary; or

in any other case, the greater in quantum of the following:

all moneys standing to his credit in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be), Savings Account (if any) and CPF Top‑Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death; or

a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.

in any case where the member was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan, the greatest in quantum of the following:

all moneys standing to his credit in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account, together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death;

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the Singapore Armed Forces (Pensions) Regulations (Rg 9), if he had remained in the pensionable service at the date of his death; or

a sum equal to his annual compensation salary; or

in any other case, the greater in quantum of the following:

all moneys standing to his credit in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death; or

a sum equal to his annual compensation salary.

refuse payment of the applicable amount specified in paragraph (1), (2) or (3); or

authorise payment of the applicable amount at such a reduced rate as it may think fit after having regard to all the circumstances of the case, and forfeit of the balance.

the amount specified by the Armed Forces Council by General Order; and

the greatest in quantum of the following:

an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES at the date of his death;

if the member is a member of the SAVER Plan —

in any case where he was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the SAVER Plan, and the conversion took place on 1st April 1998, the greater in quantum of the following:

in any other case, all moneys standing to his credit in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be), Savings Account (if any) and CPF Top‑Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death;

if the member is a member of the Premium Plan —

in any case where he was in the pensionable service immediately before his conversion to the Premium Plan, the greater in quantum of the following:

in any other case, all moneys standing to his credit in his CARE Account and CPF Top-Up Account (if any), together with an amount equal to the benefits that would have been payable to him under the MDES, at the date of his death; or

12 months of the compensation salary of the member at the date of his death.

existed in him before service; or

had arisen during, but which was not attributable to, service,and the death occurred within 7 years after the aggravation of such medical condition, the amount of compensation payable to his dependants or personal representatives, as the case may be, may be equal to 50% of the compensation payable under paragraph (1)(a), and 50% of any award payable under paragraph (2) or (3), had his death occurred as a result of an injury received in and which is attributable to service.

identify the servicemen or categories of servicemen who are eligible to be transferred to the military domain experts service; and

determine the rank which a serviceman will assume upon his transfer to the military domain experts service.

transfer a serviceman who has been transferred to the military domain experts service to any other uniformed service for the purposes of his liability to render national service; and

determine the rank which the serviceman will assume upon the transfer to the other uniformed service.

such portion of the money standing to his credit in his Savings Account (if any) as is prescribed in the Third Schedule in relation to his length of reckonable service at the date of his retirement, resignation or death, as the case may be; and

such portion of the money standing to his credit in his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be) as is prescribed in the Fourth Schedule in relation to his age at the date of his retirement, resignation or death, as the case may be.

where the serviceman retires from the Singapore Armed Forces on the ground specified in regulation 11(1)(b) or (d), the sum vested in the serviceman under paragraph (4) may be reduced to the extent determined by the Armed Forces Council; and

where the serviceman retires from the Singapore Armed Forces on the ground specified in regulation 11(1)(c), (e), (g) or (h), the sum vested in the serviceman under paragraph (4) may be increased to the extent and paid in such manner as determined by the Armed Forces Council.

retires or is required to retire from the Singapore Armed Forces on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11(1);

resigns from the Singapore Armed Forces; or

dies in regular service.

his discharge on any ground specified in regulation 17 or 18 of the Enlistment Regulations 1970; or

his conviction of any offence by a subordinate military court or the Military Court of Appeal on appeal or by any civil court.

discharged on any ground specified in regulation 17 or 18 of the Enlistment Regulations 1970;

discharged with ignominy; or

dismissed as a result of the sentence of a subordinate military court or the Military Court of Appeal or a sentence substituted by the Armed Forces Council,the serviceman may be required by the Armed Forces Council to first refund all or part of the advance sum so withdrawn together with interest.

discharged on any ground specified in regulation 17 or 18 of the Enlistment Regulations 1970;

discharged with ignominy; or

dismissed as a result of the sentence of a subordinate military court or the Military Court of Appeal or a sentence substituted by the Armed Forces Council,the Armed Forces Council may forfeit all or any of the sums vested in the serviceman under that paragraph if the serviceman had, on the date of his discharge or dismissal, retired from the Singapore Armed Forces on any ground specified in regulation 11(1).

retires or is required to retire from the Singapore Armed Forces on any ground specified in regulation 11(1);

resigns from the Singapore Armed Forces;

dies in regular service; or

is discharged or dismissed in any circumstances specified in paragraph (14),his Retirement Account or SAVER Account (as the case may be) and Savings Account (if any) shall be closed with effect from the date of his retirement, resignation, death, discharge or dismissal, as the case may be.

he retires or is required to retire from the Singapore Armed Forces on any ground specified in regulation 11(1);

he resigns from the Singapore Armed Forces;

he dies in regular service;

he is discharged or dismissed in any circumstances specified in paragraph (14); or

if there is no money standing to his credit in his Retirement Account, he has completed 10 years of reckonable service.

where the serviceman is transferred to the military domain experts service on 1st April 2010, if he —

retires on or after attaining the age of 40 years; and

has completed not less than 10 years of reckonable service; or

where the serviceman is transferred to the military domain experts service after 1st April 2010, if, prior to the transfer, he —

has attained the age of 40 years; and

has completed not less than 10 years of reckonable service.