Civil List and Gratuity Act 1970

• Jurisdiction: Singapore
• Coming into Force: 31 December 2021
• Record Number: Cap. 44
• Published date: 31 December 2002
• Act Number: (Original Enactment: Act 10 of 1970)
• Year: 1970
• Enactment Date: 01 July 1970

Civil List and Gratuity Act

(CHAPTER 44)

(Original Enactment: Act 10 of 1970)

REVISED EDITION 2002

(31st December 2002)

An Act to provide a civil list and gratuity for the President of the Republic of Singapore. [Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014]

[1st July 1970]

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Civil List and Gratuity Act. [Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014]

PART I CIVIL LIST Civil list of President 2.—(1) There shall be paid for the civil list of the President so long as he holds office the yearly sums specified in the Schedule. (2) Payments in respect of the amounts for the privy purse and entertainment allowance specified in Class I of the Schedule shall be made to the President. [11/91] (3) Payments of the acting President’s allowance specified in Class I of the Schedule shall be made to the person exercising the functions of the office of President pursuant to Article 22N or 22O of the Constitution. (4) Payments in respect of the amounts specified in Classes II, III and IV of the Schedule shall be made by or on the instructions of the Private Secretary to the President in accordance with any written law governing the disbursement of public funds. (5) No payment in respect of the amounts specified in Class I of the Schedule shall be made in respect of any period during which the office of the President is vacant. Charge on Consolidated Fund 3. The sums required for payments under section 2 shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund. Payment 4. The yearly sums payable under Class I of the Schedule shall — (a) accrue from day to day; and (b) be payable monthly on the last day of each month or on such other day as the Minister may from time to time determine. Appropriation 5.—(1) In the application of the sums paid in respect of any year under section 2, the amounts specified in the Schedule shall be appropriated to the classes of expenditure specified therein respectively in that year. (2) If it appears that the sum appropriated to any class of expenditure in any year will not be wholly required for the expenditure of that class in that year, the amount not so required may, with the approval of the Minister, be applied as an addition to the sum available for any other class. (3) The sums to be expended by or on the instructions of the Private Secretary to the President in respect of Classes II, III and IV of the Schedule for any year shall be expended in that year by the Private Secretary to the President in conformity with the detailed estimates for that year submitted by him to, and approved by, the Minister. Change of holder of office 6. In the event of there being a change of holder of the office of President, there shall be made such adjustments and distribution of the annual payment due under section 2 in respect of the amounts specified for Class I of the Schedule as the circumstances of the case may require. Variation of Schedule 7. Parliament may, from time to time, by resolution vary the Schedule.

PART II GRATUITY 8. [Repealed by Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014] 9. [Repealed by Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014] Gratuity on death 10. Where, after 1st July 1970, the President or a former President dies, there may be paid to his dependants or, if there are no dependants, to his legal personal representative a gratuity of such amount as Parliament may by resolution determine. 11. [Repealed by Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014] Gratuity not to be assignable 12. A gratuity granted under this Act shall not be — (a) assignable or transferable except for the purpose of satisfying — (i) a debt due to the Government; or (ii) an order of any court for the payment of periodical sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife, or former wife or minor child of the former President to whom the gratuity has been granted; and [Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014] (b) attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatever except a debt due to the Government. [Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014] Gratuities to be paid out of Pension Fund 13. There shall be charged on and paid out of the Pension Fund established by the Pension Fund Act (Cap. 224A) all such sums of money as may, from time to time, be granted by way of gratuity in accordance with this Act. [8/95] [Act 20 of 2012 wef 25/09/2014]

Sums payable

Class I (a) The privy purse $1,568,900 (b) Entertainment allowance $73,000 (c) Acting President’s allowance $4,500 Class II Salaries of personal staff $4,532,400 Class III Expenses of household $2,762,300 Class IV Special services $550,000

[S 137/2012 wef 17/02/2012]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Civil List and Gratuity Act (CHAPTER 44) formerly known as the Civil List and Pension Act This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Civil List and Pension Act. It is not part of this Act. 1. Act 10 of 1970—Civil List and Pension Act 1970 Date of First Reading : 7 May 1970 (Bill No. 14/70 published on 11 May 1970) Date of Second and Third Readings : 21 May 1970 Date of commencement : 1 July 1970 2. 1970 Revised Edition—Civil List and Pension Act (Cap. 52) Date of operation : 1 April 1971 3. Act 49 of 1970—Civil List and Pension (Amendment) Act 1970 Date of First Reading : 30 December 1970 (Bill No. 59/70 published on 31 December 1970) Date of Second and Third Readings : 30 December 1970 Date of commencement : 6 January 1971 4. G. N. No. S 78/73—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 26 February 1973 5. G. N. No. S 317/74—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 6 November 1974 6. G. N. No. S 41/75—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 3 March 1975 7. G. N. No. S 42/76—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 1 March 1976 8. G. N. No. S 63/77—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 28 February 1977 9. G. N. No. S 92/80—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 27 February 1978 10. G. N. No. S 93/80—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 5 March 1979 11. G. N. No. S 94/80—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 5 March 1980 12. G. N. No. S 94/81—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 6 March 1981 13. G. N. No. S 201/82—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 5 March 1982 14. G. N. No. S 77/83—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 4 March 1983 15. G. N. No. S 103/84—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 2 March 1984 16. G. N. No. S 93/85—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 8 March 1985 17. G. N. No. S 84/86—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 7 March 1986 18. G. N. No. S 100/87—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 4 March 1987 19. 1985 Revised Edition—Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 44) Date of operation : 30 March 1987 20. G. N. No. S 86/88—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 4 March 1988 21. G. N. No. S 177/89—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 7 April 1989 22. G. N. No. S 44/91—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 2 March 1990 23. G. N. No. S 163/91—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 1 March 1991 24. Act 11 of 1991—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991 Date of First Reading : 3 January 1991 (Bill No. 4/91 published on 4 January 1991) Date of Second and Third Readings : 14 January 1991 Date of commencement : 30 November 1991 (section 2 read with item (6) of the Schedule) 25. G. N. No. S 176/92—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 28 February 1992 26. 1994 Revised Edition—Civil List and Pension Act Date of operation : 15 July 1994 27. Act 8 of 1995—Pension Fund Act (Consequential amendments made by) Date of First Reading : 23 January 1995 (Bill No. 2/1995 published on 24 January 1995) Date of Second and Third Readings : 1 March 1995 Date of commencement : 1 April 1995 28. G. N. No. S 232/96—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 28 February 1996 29. G. N. No. S 366/97—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 11 July 1997 30. 1997 Revised Edition—Civil List and Pension Act Date of operation : 20 December 1997 31. G. N. No. S 246/98—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 27 February 1998 32. G. N. No. S 188/99—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 26 February 1999 33. G. N. No. S 143/2000—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 25 February 2000 34. G. N. No. S 36/2001—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 12 January 2001 35. G. N. No. S 168/2001—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 23 February 2001 36. 2002 Revised Edition—Civil List and Pension Act Date of operation : 31 December 2002 37. G. N. No. S 772/2004—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 27 February 2004 38. G. N. No. S 52/2005—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 25 January 2005 39. G. N. No. S 185/2005—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 18 February 2005 40. G. N. No. S 36/2006—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 17 January 2006 41. G. N. No. S 183/2006—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 17 February 2006 42. G. N. No. S 43/2007—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 23 January 2007 43. G. N. No. S 37/2008—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 22 January 2008 44. G. N. No. S 175/2008—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 15 February 2008 45. G. N. No. S 139/2009—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 22 January 2009 46. G. N. No. S 203/2010—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 2 March 2010 47. G. N. No. S 177/2011—Parliamentary Resolution Date of commencement : 10 March 2011 48. G. N. No. S 137/2012—Civil List and Pension Act — Resolution Passed At Parliament Meeting Date of commencement : 17 February 2012 49. Act 20 of 2012—Civil List and Pension (Amendment) Act 2012 Date of First Reading : 13 August 2012 (Bill No. 17/2012 published on 13 August 2012) Date of Second and Third Readings : 10 September 2012 Date of commencement : 25 September 2014