Singapore legislation
Regulation 66
Regulation 66
Administration of pensions, etc.
Subregulation 1
A pension, gratuity or other award granted or made to or in respect of any person under Parts IV and V may, notwithstanding the provisions of these Regulations, be administered by a Pensions Officer, subject to the directions of the Armed Forces Council, if —
the person has not attained the age of 21 years or 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 it is in the interests of the person that it should be so administered.
Subregulation 2
A pension, gratuity or other award which is being administered under this regulation may, as to the whole or such part thereof and at such times as the Armed Forces Council thinks fit, be —
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.