s 18 Loss of Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior status
18.—(1) Despite any provision in this Part, an individual continues to be a Pioneer until —(a) the individual ceases to be a citizen of Singapore at any time after 9 March 2015; (b) the individual is or becomes a citizen of another country at any time after 9 March 2015, even if the individual does not cease to be a citizen of Singapore; (c) the individual dies; or (d) the individual is declared under subsection (3) to cease being a Pioneer.[16/2019] (2) Despite any provision in this Part, an individual continues to be a Merdeka Generation Senior until —(a) the individual ceases to be a citizen of Singapore at any time after 26 June 2019; (b) the individual is or becomes a citizen of another country at any time after 26 June 2019, even if the individual does not cease to be a citizen of Singapore; (c) the individual dies; (d) the individual is declared under subsection (3) to cease being a Merdeka Generation Senior; or (e) the individual is determined under section 13(2) or 14 to be a Pioneer.[16/2019] (3) The Minister may by written order declare that an individual ceases to be a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior for the purposes of this Act if the individual is convicted of an offence under this Act; and any declaration by the Minister under this subsection is final.[16/2019] (4) Before declaring under subsection (3) that an individual ceases to be a Pioneer or Merdeka Generation Senior for the purposes of this Act, the Minister must give the individual concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.[16/2019] (5) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an individual is not and does not become a citizen of another country by reason only of the operation of Article 139 of the Constitution.