Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND

Part III WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Part IV HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME

Part V DEPENDANTS’ PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME

Part VI MEDISHIELD SCHEME

Part VII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Rates of Contribution

SECOND SCHEDULE Financial Provisions

THIRD SCHEDULE Specified Acts Relating to Self-employed Persons

Legislative History

Comparative Table

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Central Provident Fund Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Central Provident Fund Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Ordinance 34 of 1953—Central Provident Fund Ordinance 1953
Date of First Reading
:
22.5.51
(Bill published on 25.5.51. No Bill number given)
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Council Paper No. 65 of 1953
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24.11.53
Date of commencement
:
1.7.55
2.  
Ordinance 4 of 1955—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1955
Date of First, Second and Third Readings
:
28.1.55
Date of commencement
:
11.2.55
3.  
Ordinance 15 of 1955—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance 1955
Date of First, Second and Third Readings
:
29.6.55
Date of commencement
:
1.7.55
4.  
Ordinance 16 of 1957—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1957
Date of First Reading
:
24.4.57
(Bill No. 99/57 published on 7.5.57)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.5.57
Date of commencement
:
1.6.57
5.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance 1958
Date of First Reading
:
16.7.58
(Bill No. 158/58 published on 22.7.58)
Date of Second Reading
:
13.8.58
Date of Third Reading
:
10.9.58
Date of commencement
:
25.9.58
6.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading
:
22.9.59
(Bill No. 30/59 published on 30.9.59)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11.11.59
Date of commencement
:
20.11.59
7.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance 1959
Date of First Reading
:
22.9.59
(Bill No. 31/59 published on 30.9.59)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11.11.59
Date of commencement
:
20.11.59
8.  
Ordinance 32 of 1963—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1963
Date of First Reading
:
28.11.63
(Bill No. 13/63 published on 6.12.63)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.12.63
Date of commencement
:
28.12.63 (section 4)
9.  
Act 25 of 1968—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1968
Date of First Reading
:
10.7.68
(Bill No. 26/68 published on 13.7.68)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
1.8.68
Date of commencement
:
1.9.68
10.  
1970 Revised Edition (Cap. 121)—Central Provident Fund Act 1970
Date of operation
:
1 January 1970
11.  
Act 55 of 1970—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
4.11.70
(Bill No. 43/70 published on 9.11.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.12.70
Date of commencement
:
1.1.71
12.  
Act 42 of 1973—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
11.7.73
(Bill No. 21/73 published on 13.7.73)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.7.73
Date of commencement
:
1.9.73
13.  
Act 22 of 1978—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1978
Date of First Reading
:
22.3.78
(Bill No. 16/78 published on 23.3.78)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.4.78
Date of commencement
:
26.4.78
14.  
Act 15 of 1980—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1980
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.80
(Bill No. 4/80 published on 29.2.80)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.3.80
Date of commencement
:
15.5.80
15.  
Act 19 of 1981—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
18.2.81
(Bill No. 3/81 published on 20.2.81)
Date of Second Reading
:
6.3.81
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 2 of 1981 presented to Parliament on 13.7.81
Date of Third Reading
:
14.8.81
Date of commencement
:
1.11.81
16.  
Act 20 of 1981—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
21.7.81
(Bill No. 21/81 published on 24.7.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14.8.81
Date of commencement
:
4.9.81 (except sections 4, 5 and 7)
17.  
Act 19 of 1983—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1983
Date of First Reading
:
30.8.83
(Bill No. 14/83 published on 7.9.83)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.12.83
Date of commencement
:
21.1.84
18.  
Act 32 of 1984—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1984
Date of First Reading
:
24.7.84
(Bill No. 27/84 published on 3.8.84)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24.8.84
Date of commencement
:
28.9.84
19.  
1985 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1985
20.  
Act 16 of 1986—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1986
Date of First Reading
:
7.3.86
(Bill No. 6/86 published on 14.3.86)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.3.86
Date of commencement
:
1.5.86 (except sections 3 (b) and (c) and 4)
21.  
Act 32 of 1986—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1986
Date of First Reading
:
27.10.86
(Bill No. 24/86 published on 31.10.86)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
9.12.86
Date of commencement
:
23.1.87
22.  
Act 5 of 1987—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1987
Date of First Reading
:
9.12.86
(Bill No. 30/86 published on 10.12.86)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.1.87
Date of commencement
:
1.1.87 (except section 5)
23.  
1988 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1988
24.  
Act 30 of 1987—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 1987
Date of First Reading
:
9.11.87
(Bill No. 20/87 published on 11.11.87)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.11.87
Date of commencement
:
1.3.88
25.  
Act 5 of 1989—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989
Date of First Reading
:
16.1.89
(Bill No. 2/89 published on 16.1.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.1.89
Date of commencement
:
3.3.89
26.  
Act 23 of 1989—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1989
Date of First Reading
:
13.3.89
(Bill No. 22/89 published on 14.3.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.4.89
Date of commencement
:
14.5.89
27.  
Act 30 of 1989—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 1989
Date of First Reading
:
29.5.89
(Bill No. 29/89 published on 31.5.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11.7.89
Date of commencement
:
1.6.89
28.  
Act 15 of 1990—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1990
Date of First Reading
:
12.6.90
(Bill No. 15/90 published on 15.6.90)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18.7.90
Date of commencement
:
1.7.90
29.  
Act 22 of 1990—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 1990
Date of First Reading
:
30.8.90
(Bill No. 21/90 published on 31.8.90)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
4.10.90
Date of commencement
:
1.1.90
30.  
1991 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1991
31.  
Act 11 of 1991—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991
Date of First Reading
:
3.1.91
(Bill No. 4/91 published on 4.1.91)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14.1.91
Date of commencement
:
30.11.91
32.  
Act 3 of 1992—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1992
Date of First Reading
:
13.1.92
(Bill No. 4/92 published on 14.1.92)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
27.2.92
Date of commencement
:
1.4.92
33.  
Act 27 of 1992—Central Provident Fund (Amendment No. 2) Act 1992
Date of First Reading
:
29.5.92
(Bill No. 28/92 published on 1.6.92)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.7.92
Date of commencement
:
28.8.92
34.  
Act 29 of 1993—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
30.7.93
(Bill No. 24/93 published on 31.7.93)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.8.93
Date of commencement
:
1.10.93
35.  
1994 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1994
36.  
1994 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
15 March 1994
37.  
Act 10 of 1994—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1994
Date of First Reading
:
23.5.94
(Bill No. 11/94 published on 24.5.94)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.7.94
Date of commencement
:
1.7.94 (sections 3 and 11)
38.  
Act 27 of 1995—Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Act 1995
(Related amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
25.5.95
(Bill No. 22/95 published on 26.5.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.7.95
Date of commencement
:
4.8.95
39.  
Act 29 of 1995—Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
7.7.95
(Bill No. 25/95 published on 8.7.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.8.95
Date of commencement
:
1.9.95
40.  
Act 31 of 1995—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1995
Date of First Reading
:
7.7.95
(Bill No. 23/95 published on 8.7.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.8.95
Date of commencement
:
1.1.96
41.  
Act 1 of 1996—Singapore Productivity and Standards Board Act 1996
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
1.11.95
(Bill No. 39/95 published on 2.11.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
5.12.95
Date of commencement
:
1.4.96
42.  
Act 7 of 1996—Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
5.12.95
(Bill No. 46/95 published on 6.12.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18.1.96
Date of commencement
:
2.2.96
43.  
1997 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
20 December 1997
44.  
Act 30 of 1998—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
1.6.98
(Bill No. 26/98 published on 2.6.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.6.98
Date of commencement
:
1.8.98
45.  
Act 4 of 1999—Building and Construction Authority Act 1999
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
23.11.98
(Bill No. 51/98 published on 24.11.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.1.99
Date of commencement
:
1.4.99
46.  
Act 12 of 1999—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 1999
Date of First Reading
:
20.1.99
(Bill No. 4/99 published on 21.1.99)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11.2.99
Date of commencement
:
1.3.99
47.  
G. N. No. S 520/1999—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Notification 1999
Date of commencement
:
29 November 1999
48.  
Act 41 of 1999—Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act 1999
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
11.10.99
(Bill No. 36/99 published on 12.10.99)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.11.99
Date of commencement
:
1.12.99
49.  
Act 43 of 1999—Telecommunications Act 1999
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
11.10.99
(Bill No. 33/99 published on 12.10.99)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.11.99
Date of commencement
:
1.12.99
50.  
1999 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
31 December 1999
51.  
Act 9 of 2000—Defence Science and Technology Agency Act 2000
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
17.1.2000
(Bill No. 1/2000 published on 18.1.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.2.2000
Date of commencement
:
15.3.2000
52.  
G. N. No. S 156/2000—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Notification 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2000
53.  
G. N. No. S 258/2000—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Notification 2000
Date of commencement
:
2 June 2000
54.  
Act 22 of 2000—Auctioneer’s Licences (Amendment) Act 2000
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
22.5.2000
(Bill No. 17/2000 published on 23.5.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3.7.2000
Date of commencement
:
1.8.2000
55.  
Act 39 of 2000—Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Act 2000
Date of First Reading
:
13.11.2000
(Bill No. 34/2000 published on 13.11.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.11.2000
Date of commencement
:
28.12.2000 (except sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19)
56.  
G. N. No. S 612/2000—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of First Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2001
57.  
Act 3 of 2001—Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
12.1.2001
(Bill No. 1/2001 published on 13.1.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.2.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.4.2001
58.  
G. N. No. S 167/2001—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Notification 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2001
59.  
G. N. No. S 313/2001—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of First Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2001
60.  
Act 17 of 2001—Singapore Land Authority Act 2001
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
5.3.2001
(Bill No. 17/2001 published on 7.3.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.4.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.6.2001
61.  
G. N. No. S 550/2001—Central Provident Fund Act (Amendment of First Schedule) (No. 3) Notification 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 October 2001
62.  
2001 Revised Edition—Central Provident Fund Act
Date of operation
:
31 December 2001