Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Central Provident Fund (Retirement Sum Scheme Nominations) Rules 2006

Regulation 7

Application to revoke nomination

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (3), a nomination under rule 2 made in respect of both parties to a marriage may be revoked, on the application of either party, if —

(a)

the marriage is dissolved; or

(b)

the Board is satisfied that either or both parties are —

(i)

physically or mentally incapacitated —

(A)

from ever continuing in any employment; or

(B)

in such other manner as the Minister may approve;

(ii)

mentally disordered and incapable of managing himself or herself or themselves, or his or her or their affairs;

(iii)

suffering from a medical condition leading to a severely impaired life expectancy; or

(iv)

suffering from a terminal illness or disease.

Subregulation 2

An application under paragraph (1) must be made in such form as the Board may require.

Subregulation 3

Where either party to a marriage (called in this paragraph the relevant party) lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, a nomination under rule 2 made in respect of both parties to the marriage may be revoked, without an application under paragraph (1), if —

(a)

any ground for the revoking of the nomination specified in paragraph (1)(a) or (b)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) is satisfied;

(b)

the court makes an order under section 20(2)(a) of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 providing for the revoking, on the relevant party’s behalf, of the nomination; and

(c)

a copy of the order (sealed with the official seal of the court) is received by the Board during the lifetime of the relevant party.