The ordinance lets the Minister create a scheme to pay the late Sultan Hussain’s family an annuity, limits payment to certain family members, puts Kampong Glam land under the Collector of Land Revenue, and stops the payments from being assigned or seized.
Sultan Hussain Ordinance 1904 2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021 An Ordinance to make proper provision for the family of the late Sultan Hussain. [14 October 1904] Whereas in or about the year 1819 certain land situate in Kampong Glam in Singapore, and estimated to contain an area of about 23 hectares, was set apart by the Honourable East India Company for the accommodation and benefit of Sultan Hussain Mahomed Shah (hereinafter called Sultan Hussain) and his heirs and successors: And whereas the said Sultan Hussain occupied the said land until shortly before his death, which took place at Malacca in the year 1835: And whereas the said Sultan Hussain left him surviving his eldest son Sultan Ali Iskander Shah (hereinafter called Sultan Ali) and 2 younger sons: And whereas the said Sultan Ali occupied the said land and granted leases of portions thereof to divers persons: And whereas the said Sultan Ali died in the year 1877, leaving him surviving his eldest son, Tunku Allum, and divers other children: And whereas the said Tunku Allum until his death occupied the said land and collected the rents of such portion thereof as was under lease, and supported the members of the family of the late Sultan Ali, according to Malay royal custom: And whereas the said Tunku Allum died in the year 1891, leaving him surviving his eldest son, Tunku Ali, and divers other children: And whereas disputes and litigation about the said land have taken place between the said Tunku Ali and the other descendants of the said Sultan Hussain, deceased: And whereas by a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Colony, delivered on 23 December 1897, it was decided that the said land must be considered as Crown land, no longer subject to the treaties which previously affected it, but as having been occupied by the said Tunku Allum without legal right or title: And whereas it is expedient to make proper provision for the family of the said Sultan Hussain: It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: Short title 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sultan Hussain Ordinance 1904. Administration of land by Collector of Land Revenue 2. The said land situate in Kampong Glam, having reverted to the State, shall be administered by the Collector of Land Revenue in the same manner as other State lands. New scheme for payment of annuity or commuted gratuity to family of late Sultan Hussain 3.—(1) The Minister may by regulations provide for the establishment of a scheme for the payment of an annuity to the family of the late Sultan Hussain a sum of $350,000 for a period of 30 years from 1 March 2000. (2) The annuity under the scheme established under subsection (1) shall be paid only to members of the family of the late Sultan Hussain who before 4 May 1999 were receiving an annuity under the Ordinance. (3) Regulations made under this section may provide for — (a) the determination of the proportions of the annuity under the scheme to be paid to persons to whom the annuity is payable; (b) the exercise of an option by a person to whom an annuity is payable under the scheme to be paid a commuted gratuity in lieu of the annuity; (c) the payment of a commuted gratuity to the estate of a person to whom annuity is payable under the scheme upon his death; and (d) generally giving effect to or for carrying out the purposes of this section. Payments under Ordinance not to be assignable 4. The sums payable to the family of the late Sultan Hussain under this Ordinance shall not be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestrated or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim.