Singapore legislation

Regulation 29

of Home Affairs Uniformed Services (INVEST Plan) Regulations

Regulation 29

Withholding, cancelling, reducing award or compensation

Subregulation 1

Notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, where —

(a)

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; or

(b)

the member dies in disgrace or where 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.

Subregulation 2

The Minister may also direct an award officer to withhold or reduce an award or compensation which may be or has been made under this Part in respect of the disablement of a member whose service is terminated voluntarily or where the disablement is partly or wholly attributable to the default or negligence of the member or is due to reasons within his control.