Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
of Home Affairs Uniformed Services (INVEST Plan) Regulations
Regulation 25
Award where member, other than police officer, dies of injuries received in and which is attributable to service
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where a member, other than a police officer, dies as a result of injuries received —
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 24, 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 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.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1) —
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 under 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.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of the death of any member 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.
Subregulation 4
If a member, other than a police officer, 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, such member shall be deemed, for the purposes of this regulation, to have died in the circumstances described in paragraph (1).
Subregulation 5
When a member, other than a police officer, 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 27(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.
Subregulation 6
In calculating any award payable under this regulation to a member referred to in paragraph (4) —
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.
Subregulation 7
Where a member who is not a police officer dies as a result of injuries received in special circumstances which, in the opinion of an award officer, justifies exceptional treatment, regulation 26 shall apply in lieu of this regulation as if such member was a police officer.