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Award where member of 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme dies of injuries received in and which is attributable to service

Prevention of Corruption (Occupational Superannuation Scheme) Regulations 2003

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—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme dies as a result of injuries received —(a)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:(i)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;(ii)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);(v)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.(2) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1) —(a)in the case of an allowance granted to the mother of a deceased member under paragraph (1)(v) —(i)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(ii)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;(b)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(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 allowance in respect of more than 6 children.(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of the death of any member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme if his dependants, as defined in any written law relating to work injury compensation for the time being in force in Singapore, are entitled to compensation under that written law.(4) If a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme, proceeding by a route approved by the Minister to or from Singapore at the commencement or termination of his service therein, or of a period of leave therefrom, dies as a result of damage to the vessel, aircraft or vehicle, in which he is travelling or of any act of violence directed against himself or against such vessel, aircraft or vehicle, and the Minister is satisfied that such damage or act is attributable to circumstances arising out of a war in which Singapore may be engaged, the member shall be deemed, for the purposes of this regulation, to have died in the circumstances described in paragraph (1).(5) When a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme dies as a result of injuries received in an accident occurring to any aircraft in which he is being carried in pursuance of official instructions, as defined in regulation 29(8), he shall be deemed to have died as a result of injuries received in the actual discharge of his duty and on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature of his duty.(6) In calculating any award payable under this regulation to a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme referred to in paragraph (4) —(a)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.(7) Where a member of the 2001 Scheme or 2023 Scheme dies as a result of injuries received in special circumstances which, in the opinion of an award officer, justify exceptional treatment, regulation 28 shall apply in lieu of this regulation.

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