Prevention of Corruption (Occupational Superannuation Scheme) Regulations 2003

in relation to an injury received before 1 September 2020 — the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354) as in force before that date; and

in relation to an injury received on or after 1 September 2020 — the Work Injury Compensation Act 2019.

the total sum of moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, at the date of his death; or

one year’s salary,whichever is the greater.

the total sum of moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retirement Account and Retention Account, if applicable, at the date of his death; or (b)an amount equivalent to the total benefits that would have been payable to the member under the Pensions Act 1956 if he had remained in the pensionable service at the time of his death,whichever is the greater.

in the actual discharge of his duty; (b)without his own default; and (c)on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature of his duty,while in the public service, an award officer may, in addition to the award, if any, granted under regulation 26, grant the following:

if the deceased member leaves a widow — an allowance to her, while unmarried and of good character, at a rate not exceeding ten-sixtieths (10/60ths) of his annual pensionable emoluments at the date of the injury or $240 a year, whichever is the greater;

if the deceased member leaves a widow to whom an allowance is granted under sub-paragraph (i) and a child or children — an award in respect of each child, until such child attains the age of 18 years, of an amount not exceeding one-thirtieth (1/30th) of his annual pensionable emoluments but not less than $60 a year; (iii)if the deceased member leaves a child or children, but does not leave a widow or no award is granted to the widow — an allowance in respect of each child, until such child attains the age of 18 years, of double the amount prescribed by sub-paragraph (ii); (iv)if the deceased member leaves a child or children and a widow to whom an award is granted under sub-paragraph (i), and the widow subsequently dies or remarries — an award in respect of each child as from the date of the death or re-marriage of the widow until such child attains the age of 18 years, of double the amount prescribed in sub-paragraph (ii);

if the deceased member does not leave a widow, or if no award is granted to his widow, and if his mother was wholly or mainly dependent on him for her support — an allowance to the mother, while of good character and without adequate means of support, of an amount not exceeding the award which might have been granted to his widow.

in the case of an allowance granted to the mother of a deceased member under paragraph (1)(v) —

such award shall cease as from the date of her re‑marriage if the mother is a widow at the time of the grant of the award and she subsequently remarries; and

if it appears to the award officer at any time that the mother is adequately provided with other means of support, such award shall cease as from such date as the award officer may determine;

an allowance granted to a female child under this paragraph shall cease upon the marriage of such child below the age of 18 years; and

an allowance shall not be payable under this regulation at any time in respect of more than 6 children except that an award officer may, in cases of hardship, authorise payment of allowance in respect of more than 6 children.

paragraph (1)(i) shall be read as if the words “fifteen-sixtieths (15/60ths)” had been substituted for the words “ten-sixtieths (10/60ths)” appearing therein; and (b)paragraph (1)(ii) shall be read as if the words “one-sixth (1/6th)” had been substituted for the words “one-thirtieth (1/30th)” appearing therein.

if the deceased member leaves a widow — an allowance to her, while unmarried and of good character, at the rate of one-third (1/3rd) of his annual pensionable emoluments at the date of the injury except that the minimum award so payable shall be $240 a year; (b)if the deceased member leaves a widow to whom an allowance is granted under sub-paragraph (a) and a child or children — an award in respect of each child, until such child attains the age of 18 years, at the rate of one-fifteenth (1/15th) of his annual pensionable emoluments; (c)if the deceased member leaves a child or children but does not leave a widow or no award is granted to the widow — an allowance in respect of each child, until such child attains the age of 18 years, at the rate of two-fifteenths (2/15ths) of his annual pensionable emoluments; (d)if the deceased member leaves a child or children and a widow to whom an award is granted under sub-paragraph (a), and the widow subsequently dies or remarries — an allowance in respect of each child as from the date of the death or re-marriage of the widow, until such child attains the age of 18 years, at the rate of two-fifteenths (2/15ths) of his annual pensionable emoluments; (e)if the deceased member leaves a widow to whom an allowance is granted under sub-paragraph (a) — an allowance at the rate of one-eighth (1/8th) of his annual pensionable emoluments may be paid to his mother, or, where his mother is deceased, to his father, while of good character and without adequate means of support, if his mother, or, as the case may be, his father, was wholly or mainly dependent on him for support at the time of his death; or (f)if the deceased member does not leave a widow, or if no award is granted to his widow — an allowance at the rate of one-fourth (1/4th) of his annual pensionable emoluments may be paid to his mother, or, where his mother is dead, to his father, while of good character and without adequate means of support, if his mother, or, as the case may be, his father, was wholly or mainly dependent on him for support at the time of his death.

in the case of an allowance granted to a parent of a deceased member under paragraph (1)(e) or (f) —

such allowance shall cease as from the date of her re-marriage if the mother is a widow at the time of the grant of the allowance and subsequently re-marries; and (ii)if it appears to the award officer at any time that the mother, or, as the case may be, the father, is adequately provided with other means of support, such award shall cease as from such date as the award officer may determine; (b)an allowance granted to a female child under this regulation shall cease upon the marriage of such child below the age of 18 years; and (c)an allowance shall not be payable under this regulation at any time in respect of more than 6 children except that an award officer may, in cases of hardship, authorise payment of awards in respect of more than 6 children.

the sum which the member would be entitled to under the Work Injury Compensation Act, if he were an employee under that Act; and

the award granted to the member under regulation 26.

appoint one or more public officers as award officers to administer these Regulations and to assess, award or pay pensions, gratuities, allowances and other like benefits under the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme; (b)appoint such person as he thinks fit to hear and determine any appeal in respect of any award of benefits made by any award officer; and

appoint one or more medical boards, either generally or for particular cases, comprising not less than 2 medical practitioners.

the person has not attained the age of 21 years;

the person is, in the opinion of the Minister, incapable of managing his own affairs by reason of mental infirmity; or (c)in any other case, the Minister considers that it is in the interest of such person that it should be so administered.

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

be paid to any person whom the Minister 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 or to order the appellant to undergo a medical examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Award Appeal Authority in any particular case; and

to certify to an officer-in-charge of records any reasonable travelling and other expenses which may be incurred by any person in appearing before the Award Appeal Authority or before any medical practitioner approved by the Award Appeal Authority to make a medical examination of such person under this regulation.

be paid to the personal representatives of the deceased person without probate or other proof of title; or (b)be paid or distributed to or among the persons appearing to the award officer to be the persons beneficially entitled to the personal estate of the deceased person, or any of them.

he has attained his compulsory retirement age or has chosen to retire in accordance with regulation 10(2);

on a certificate from the head of his department and on medical evidence to the satisfaction of the relevant appointing authority 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; (c)abolition of his office;

if his retirement appears to be desirable in the public interest;

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;

in the case of a member who is a female officer appointed to the public service on or after 1st July 1956, on or after attaining the age of 50 years;

in special circumstances not falling within sub-paragraphs (a) to (f), on or after the member completing 15 years of service as a CPIB officer.

in the case of the Retention Account of such member who is an eligible junior officer, an annual contribution at the prescribed rate of the member’s gross salary;

in the case of the Retirement Account, a monthly contribution at the prescribed rate of a sum that is the total of the following:

the member’s gross salary and any bonus paid to the member in that month;

such additional remuneration component as may be approved by the Secretary to the Prime Minister and paid to the member in that month;

any dividend declared by the Board under paragraph (5); and (d)any other sums specified by these Regulations.

any whole period of absence without leave;

any whole period of desertion;

any whole period of imprisonment as a result of conviction on a charge by a court;

any whole period of remand, custody, confinement, detention, or suspension or interdiction from duty pending trial by a court or disciplinary proceedings on a charge for which a member of the 2001 Scheme is subsequently convicted by the court or found guilty in the disciplinary proceedings, as the case may be; and

any whole period of detention authorised under any written law.

declare to the Retirement Account of each member of the 2001 Scheme one or more dividends out of the net income and net unrealised profits of the INVEST Fund for that financial year; and

credit to the Retention Account (if any) of each member of the 2001 Scheme interest at such rate as the Board may determine for that financial year.

retires or is required to retire from the service on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11; (b)resigns from the service; (ba)is transferred from the service to another scheme of service in the public service except the Administrative Service;

dies in service; or (d)is dismissed from the service subject to any forfeiture under regulation 17.

retires or is required to retire from the service on any of the grounds specified in regulation 11;

resigns from the service; (ba)is transferred from the service to another scheme of service in the public service except the Administrative Service;

dies in service; or (d)is dismissed from the service,all his accounts in the INVEST Fund shall be closed with effect from the date of his retirement, resignation, transfer, death or dismissal, as the case may be, and all contributions to his accounts shall cease immediately.

an eligible senior officer;

an eligible transferred senior officer; or

an eligible junior officer or eligible transferred junior officer, who is appointed a senior officer on or after 1 May 2019,must remain open until the relevant date for that member, and interest on the moneys in that account must continue to be credited to the member’s account in accordance with regulation 12(5)(b) until all moneys in the Retention Account are paid to the member in accordance with these Regulations.

such portion of the moneys standing to the member’s credit in his Retention Account as specified in the Second Schedule in relation to the length of reckonable service in years or part thereof; and

such portion of the moneys standing to the member’s credit in the member’s Retirement Account as specified in the Second Schedule in relation to the member’s age as at —

the date of the member’s retirement;

the date of the member’s resignation; or

the date of the member’s transfer from the service to another scheme of service in the public service.

where a member of the 2001 Scheme retires from the service on any ground specified in regulation 11(1)(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g); or

where a member of the 2001 Scheme dies or has his service terminated due to total or permanent disability,all moneys standing to the member’s credit in his Retention Account or Retirement Account or both, as the case may be, shall vest in the member and may be awarded in respect of that member.

where a member of the 2001 Scheme retires from service on the ground specified in regulation 11(1)(d) following disciplinary proceedings by or under the authority of the Public Service Commission or by a disciplinary officer under that service, all moneys standing to the member’s credit in his Retention Account or Retirement Account or both, which have vested in him under paragraph (2), may be forfeited or reduced to the extent as determined by the award officer; and

where a member of the 2001 Scheme retires from service on the ground specified in regulation 11(1)(e), such portion of the moneys standing to the member’s credit in his Retention Account or Retirement Account, as the case may be, which has vested in the member under paragraph (1) may be increased to the extent and paid in such manner as determined by the award officer.

all contributions to the member’s Retirement Account and Retention Account must cease with effect from the date of the transfer of the member of the 2001 Scheme;

where a Retirement Account has been opened for the member of the 2001 Scheme —

the Retirement Account must remain open until the relevant date for that member, if the member transfers to another scheme of service in the public service before 1 May 2019 or to the Administrative Service on or after that date, and interest on the moneys in that Account at such rate as the Minister may determine must continue to be credited to the Retirement Account of the former member of the 2001 Scheme in lieu of any dividend declared under regulation 12(5) until the moneys are paid to the member in accordance with these Regulations; or

the Retirement Account must close with effect from the date of the transfer for that member if the member transfers on or after 1 May 2019 to another scheme of service in the public service except the Administrative Service, and —

if the member has served at least 10 years of reckonable service (counted in accordance with regulation 18(4A), if applicable) while being a member of the 2001 Scheme as at the date of the transfer, the balance moneys in that Retirement Account, after deducting the amount of moneys in that Retirement Account which have been vested in the member in accordance with paragraph 4 or 4A (as the case may be) of the Second Schedule, must be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account; or

in any other case, all moneys in that Retirement Account must be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account;

where a Retention Account has been opened for the member of the 2001 Scheme, the Retention Account must be closed and —

if the member transfers to another scheme of service in the public service before 1 May 2019 or to the Administrative Service on or after that date, all moneys in that Retention Account must be awarded to the member; or

if the member transfers on or after 1 May 2019 to another scheme of service in the public service except the Administrative Service —

where the member has served at least 6 years of reckonable service —

in any other case, all moneys in that Retention Account must be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account;

if he transfers from the service to that scheme of service before 1 May 2019, or to the Administrative Service on or after that date, but before the sums in his Retirement Account have fully vested in him, the former member of the 2001 Scheme may, at his option, be awarded —

on his transfer, such portion of the moneys standing to the credit of that member of the 2001 Scheme in his Retirement Account that is vested under regulation 18, and the balance of moneys in that account (together with interest thereon) subsequently at the relevant date if he is still a public officer; or (ii)all moneys in his Retirement Account (together with interest thereon) at the relevant date if he is still a public officer; and (e)if he transfers from the service —

to that scheme of service before 1 May 2019, or to the Administrative Service on or after that date; and

after the sums in his Retirement Account have fully vested in him,all the sums vested may be awarded to the former member of the 2001 Scheme.

resigns, retires or is dismissed from the public service before the relevant date; and

has previously opted for the award under paragraph (1)(d)(ii),an amount equal to the sums vested in his Retirement Account at the date of his transfer from the service may be awarded to the former member of the 2001 Scheme on his resignation, retirement or dismissal (as the case may be) and the balance in his Retirement Account must be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account.

where a Retirement Account has been opened for that member of the 2001 Scheme, his Retirement Account shall close and all moneys standing to that member’s credit in that Account shall be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account; and

where a Retention Account has been opened for the member of the 2001 Scheme, the Retention Account must close and —

if the transfer is before 1 May 2019, all moneys in that Retention Account must be awarded to the member; or

if the transfer is on or after 1 May 2019 —

where the member has served at least 6 years of reckonable service —

in any other case, all moneys in that Retention Account must be forfeited and transferred to the Provisional Account.

retires from the service on any ground specified in regulation 11;

resigns from the service; or

transfers from the service on or after 1 May 2019 under regulation 19 to another scheme of service in the public service except the Administrative Service.

the member; or

where the member lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 —

a deputy appointed or deemed to be appointed for the member by the court under that Act with power in relation to the member for the purposes of these Regulations; or

a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under that Act with power in relation to the member for the purposes of these Regulations.

on the written instruction of that person, credit the amount authorised to be withdrawn to his bank account; or (b)open a savings account with a bank in the name of that person and credit the amount authorised to be withdrawn to the said bank account.

a member of the 2001 Scheme who has previous pensionable service immediately prior to his conversion to the 2001 Scheme under regulation 33; or

a member of the 2001 Scheme who was appointed to the public service on or before 6th December 1984 and would have been eligible to an annual allowance under the Pensions Act 1956 had he retired from the public service prior to his conversion to the 2001 Scheme under regulation 33.

has been permanently injured in the actual discharge of his duty, without his own fault, by some injury specifically attributable to the nature of his duty;

has been permanently injured in special circumstances which, in the opinion of an award officer, justify exceptional treatment; or

contracts a disease to which he is specifically exposed by the nature of his duty, not being a disease wholly or mainly due to or seriously aggravated by his own serious and culpable negligence or misconduct,and his retirement, on the recommendation of a medical board or of a medical practitioner approved by the award officer, is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated, he may be granted in respect of such injury or disease —

all moneys standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, at the date of his retirement; and

in addition to any awards granted under sub-paragraph (i), an annual allowance at the following rates of the proportion of his emoluments at the date of his injury or contraction of the disease:

where his capacity to contribute to his support is slightly impaired — five-sixtieths (5/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is impaired — ten-sixtieths (10/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is materially impaired — fifteen-sixtieths (15/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is totally destroyed — twenty-sixtieths (20/60ths).

where the member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme so injured or suffering from ill-health or disease has continued to serve for not less than one year after such injury, or after contracting such ill-health or disease in respect of which he retires; or

where such injury, ill-health or disease is not the sole cause of retirement, but the retirement is caused partly by age or infirmity not due to such injury, ill-health or disease.

where his capacity to contribute to his support is slightly impaired — seven and a half-sixtieths (7 1/2/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is impaired — fifteen-sixtieths (15/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is materially impaired — twenty-two and a half-sixtieths (22 1/2/60ths);

where his capacity to contribute to his support is totally destroyed — thirty-sixtieths (30/60ths).

he is under a duty to be carried in such aircraft either as a member of the crew or as a passenger; (b)he has received instructions to be carried in such aircraft from the Minister or the head of his department; and

he is entitled to travel by such aircraft in accordance with any general circular issued by authority from the office of the Minister.

a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme shall be deemed to have sustained an injury in the execution of his duty if he is injured in any of the following circumstances: (i)while on duty or on a journey necessary to enable him to report for duty or to return home after duty; (ii)while not on duty but in the performance of some act which is within the scope of the ordinary duties of a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme; or

in consequence of some act performed in the execution of his duty; (b)any injury intentionally inflicted, or incurred in the performance of a duty involving special risks, shall be deemed to be a non-accidental injury; and

“total disablement” means total loss of earning capacity in any employment, and, in the case of partial disablement, the degree of disablement shall be based upon the degree to which earning capacity is affected.

if the injury is non-accidental, the amount of the allowance shall be such proportion of the annual salary as specified in Scale No. 1 of the Third Schedule; (b)if the injury is accidental, the amount of the allowance shall be such proportion of the annual salary as specified in Scale No. 2 of the Third Schedule; or (c)if it is not possible to determine definitely whether the injury is accidental or non-accidental, the amount of the allowance shall be calculated at such rate intermediate between the rates specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) as the Director may determine.

an allowance of such proportion of the amount applicable in case of total disablement as the degree of disablement bears to total disablement; or

in cases recommended by the Director on the grounds of exceptional merit, an allowance of an amount not exceeding one year’s salary calculated at the rate of salary drawn by the disabled member at the time of the receipt of the injury.

if the injury is non-accidental, the allowance shall not be less than such proportion of the annual salary as specified in Scale No. 3 of the Third Schedule; and

if the injury is accidental, the allowance shall not be less than such portion of the annual salary as specified in Scale No. 4 of the Third Schedule,but in any case, the minimum allowance payable shall be $20 per month.

a sum equivalent to the amount calculated under the Work Injury Compensation Act, as if he were an employee under that Act; or (b)all moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, at the date of his injury, whichever is the greater.

has completed 10 years of reckonable service;

has been retired on account of a permanent total disablement arising from an injury received in the execution of his duty; and

has been receiving an award under this regulation,dies within 5 years from the date he received the injury, an award officer may, subject to paragraph (7), grant to such of his dependants as the award officer may think fit, or if there are no dependants, to his legal personal representatives —

an allowance in accordance with regulation 28(1), as if he had died from the injury; and

as compensation —

a sum equivalent to the amount calculated under the Work Injury Compensation Act, as if he had died as a result of the injury and as if he were an employee under that Act; or

all moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, as if he had died from the injury,whichever is the greater.

was in the pensionable service prior to his conversion to the 2001 Scheme under regulation 33 or the 2023 Scheme under regulation 38; and

has completed less than 10 years of reckonable service, sustains a permanent total disablement from an injury received in the execution of his duty, it shall be lawful for an award officer to grant to such member, in addition to an award payable under paragraph (2), as compensation —

a sum equivalent to the amount calculated under the Work Injury Compensation Act, as if death has resulted from the injury and as if he were an employee under that Act; or (ii)all moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, as if he had died from the injury, whichever is the greater.

is on the provident fund scheme applicable to non-pensionable employees of the Government under the Central Provident Fund Act 1953; and

has completed less than 10 years of reckonable service, sustains a permanent total disablement from an injury received in the execution of his duty which enables him to qualify for an award under paragraph (2), he may elect to be paid a compensation in lieu of the said award, in which event it shall be lawful for an award officer to grant to the member as compensation —

a sum equivalent to the amount calculated under the Work Injury Compensation Act as if he were an employee under that Act; or (ii)all moneys, whether vested or not, standing to the credit of the member in his Retention Account and Retirement Account, if applicable, as if he had died from the injury, whichever is the greater.

the injuries that were received in and which were attributable to service have been caused by or contributed to by gross negligence or misconduct of the deceased member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme; or

the member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme dies in disgrace or the death is attributable to his misconduct or negligence or due to reasons within his control or resulted from deliberate self-injury or the deliberate aggravation of an accidental injury,the Minister may direct an award officer to withhold, cancel or reduce any award or compensation which may be or has been made under this Part or Part V.

in the 2001 Scheme; or

in his existing scheme of service.

the relevant person’s Retention Account (if any) and Retirement Account (if any) must be closed on 1 September 2023 and all contributions to those accounts must cease immediately; and

the whole amount of money standing to the credit of the relevant person on 1 September 2023 in the Retention Account (if any) and Retirement Account (if any) is to be awarded to the relevant person.

where the relevant person lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 —

a deputy appointed or deemed to be appointed for the relevant person by the court under that Act with power in relation to the relevant person for the purposes of these Regulations; or

a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under that Act with power in relation to the relevant person for the purposes of these Regulations;

after the death of the relevant person, the personal representative of the relevant person.