Amendment Tracker

Gazette amendments to the National Pensions Act (2024 Revision) since the 2024 Revision.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) (No. 2) Order, 2022

SL 24 of 2022Legislation Gazette No. 23, Supplement No. 3, dated 24th June 2022

Pending

Gazette: 30 Jun 2022Commencement: Comes into force on 30th June, 2022.

s.1amendedExtended expiry to 30th September 2022.

s.2amendedExtended expiry to 30th September 2022.

s.4amendedExtended expiry to 30th September 2022.

s.6amendedExtended expiry to 30th September 2022.

sch.amendedExtended pension holiday period under section 5A of the National Pensions Act (2012 Revision) to expire on 30th September 2022.

sch.repealedRepeals the National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) Order, 2022.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) Order, 2022

SL 8 of 2022Legislation Gazette No. 11, 16 March 2022, Supplement No. 1

Pending

Gazette: 1 Apr 2022Commencement: This Order comes into force on 1st April, 2022.

s.1amendedExpiry date extended to 30th June, 2022.

s.2amendedExpiry date extended to 30th June, 2022.

s.4amendedExpiry date extended to 30th June, 2022.

s.6amendedExpiry date extended to 30th June, 2022.

s.5amendedPension holiday period under section 5A of the National Pensions Act (2012 Revision) expiry set to 30th June, 2022.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) (No. 2) Order, 2021

SL 78 of 2021Legislation Gazette No. 64 dated 24th November, 2021, Supplement No. 1

Pending

Gazette: 1 Jan 2022Commencement: This Order comes into force on 1st January, 2022.

s.1amendedExpiry date set to 31st March, 2022.

s.2amendedExpiry date set to 31st March, 2022.

s.4amendedExpiry date set to 31st March, 2022.

s.6amendedExpiry date set to 31st March, 2022.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) Order, 2021

SL 46 of 2021Supplement No. 1 published with Legislation Gazette No. 36 dated 17th June, 2021

Pending

Gazette: 1 Jul 2021Commencement: This Order comes into force on 1st July, 2021.

s.1amendedExpiry date set to 31st December, 2021.

s.2amendedExpiry date set to 31st December, 2021.

s.4amendedExpiry date set to 31st December, 2021.

s.6amendedExpiry date set to 31st December, 2021.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) (No. 2) Order, 2020

SL 167 of 2020Legislation Gazette No. 95, Supplement No. 1, dated 23rd December 2020

Pending

Gazette: 1 Jan 2021Commencement: This Order comes into force on 1st January, 2021.

s.1amendedExtended to expire on 30th June, 2021.

s.2amendedExtended to expire on 30th June, 2021.

s.4amendedExtended to expire on 30th June, 2021.

s.6amendedExtended to expire on 30th June, 2021.

sch.amendedPension holiday period set to expire on 30th June, 2021.

National Pensions (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 12 of 2020LG30/S3

Pending

Commencement: sections 1, 2, 4 and 6 shall be deemed to have come into force on the date of assent; sections 3 and 5 shall come into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation

Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.

National Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2020

Law 41 of 2020LG64/S7

Pending

Commencement: immediately after the commencement of the Civil Partnership Law, 2020

s.3amendedAdded definitions for 'civil partner', 'civil partnership', and 'period pertaining to civil partnership' and modified the definition of 'joint and survivor pension'.

s.23amendedInserted a new paragraph (ca) allowing access to documents for former members' civil partners and updated references in existing paragraphs.

s.36amendedAdded 'civil partner' where applicable, including in subsections (1), (4c), (5), and (6).

s.38amendedInserted references to civil partners in the section heading and subsection (1) regarding remarriage.

s.39amendedUpdated references to 'civil partner' throughout subsections (1), (2)(A), (2)(a)(ii), (3), (5b), and (6b).

s.42amendedReplaced references to 'spouse' with 'member's spouse or civil partner'.

s.43amendedInserted references to 'civil partnership', 'dissolution of a civil partnership, divorce', and updated references in subsections (1), (2)(i), (2)(ii), and (5).

s.55amendedReplaced 'divorce' with 'dissolution of a civil partnership, divorce'.

s.56amendedUpdated references to 'civil partnership', 'dissolution of a civil partnership, divorce' in subsection (4).

National Pensions (Amendment) Law, 2020 (Extension of Pension Holiday) Order, 2020

SL 126 of 2020Legislation Gazette No. 72, Supplement No. 2, dated 29 September 2020

Pending

Commencement: Upon publication in the Gazette

s.1amendedSets the expiry date to 31 December 2020.

s.2amendedSets the expiry date to 31 December 2020 and specifies that the pension holiday period under section 5A of the National Pensions Law (2012 Revision) expires on the same date.

s.4amendedSets the expiry date to 31 December 2020.

s.6amendedSets the expiry date to 31 December 2020.

National Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Commencement) Order, 2022

SL 55 of 2022LG49/S3

Pending

Commencement: As specified in the Order

s.11amendedRepeals section 16 of the principal Act and substitutes section 16(4)(h) on January 1, 2023.

s.16repealedSection 16 is repealed on January 1, 2023.

s.4amendedSections 4 and 15 come into force on March 1, 2023.

s.9repealedRepeals section 9(2) of the principal Act and substitutes sections 9(2)(a), (b), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) on March 1, 2023.

s.15amendedSections 4 and 15 come into force on March 1, 2023.

s.17amendedSection 17 comes into force on March 1, 2023.

s.25amendedSection 25 comes into force on March 1, 2023.

s.9repealedRepeals section 9(2) of the principal Act and substitutes section 9(2)(e) on July 1, 2023.

s.11amendedRepeals section 16 of the principal Act and substitutes section 16(4)(f) on October 1, 2023.

s.50amendedSection 50 comes into force on October 1, 2023.

NATIONAL PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023

Act 23 of 2023Legislation Gazette No. 40, Supplement No. 1, dated 8th December, 2023

Pending

Commencement: Comes into force on a date appointed by Cabinet Order, with possible different dates for different provisions.

s.3amendedInserted definition of 'mortgage' with reference to the Registered Land Act.

s.47amendedRevised contribution rate for housing purposes to include reduction payments on mortgages and strata fees.

sch.substitutedUpdated Part VIIA heading to include reduction payment on residential land loan or existing mortgage and arrears in strata fees.

sch.amendedAmended definitions for 'deposit' and 'residential land', and inserted new definition for 'reduction payment'.

sch.amendedIncreased maximum withdrawal amount to fifty thousand dollars and added new requirements, subsections, and provisions for primary residence.

sch.addedAdded new section allowing withdrawal for reduction payment on existing mortgage or residential land loan, including strata fees arrears.

sch.amendedIncreased maximum withdrawal to one hundred thousand dollars, added provisions for strata fees, and amended definitions and requirements.

sch.amendedRevised additional contribution requirements and added provision for lump sum payments to facilitate faster repayment.

sch.amendedIncreased maximum total withdrawal to fifty thousand dollars for sections 52B and 52BA, and added subsection for section 52C with one hundred thousand dollars.

sch.addedAdded new section on remuneration and immunity of members of the Board.

sch.addedAdded new section on appointment and functions of committees.

sch.addedAdded new section on meetings of the Board.

sch.addedAdded new section on duty of confidentiality.

sch.substitutedReplaced the Schedule with a new form.

National Pensions (Maximum Pensionable Earnings) Order, 2022

SL 42 of 2022LG39/S1

Pending

Commencement: On publication in the Gazette

s.3amendedAmends section 3 of the National Pensions Act to set the year's maximum pensionable earnings for the period from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.