(5) In this paragraph-
(a) "the appropriate factor has the same meaning as in paragraph
2 of this Schedule ;
(b) "the appropriate fraction "—
(i) in relation to the second payment means one-fifth ;
(ii) in relation to the first anniversary means one-quarter;
(iii) in relation to the second anniversary means one-third; and (iv) in relation to the third anniversary means one-half.
(6) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 of this Schedule, if an officer to whom this paragraph applies does not retire from the public service in accordance with the permission given to him by the appro- priate Service Commission he shall cease to be entitled to compensation under this paragraph and any compensation that may have been paid to him under the provisions of sub-paragraph (4) of this paragraph shall be repaid by him to the Government.
(7) The provisions of paragraphs 4(6)(a)(ii), 5, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 of this Schedule shall apply in relation to an officer to whom this para- graph applies as if that officer were an entitled officer.
11. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 16 and 17 of this Schedule, an entitled officer, on his retirement under this Schedule, may be granted at his option (such option to be exercised in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 14 of the European Officers' Pensions Regulations of Zambia) either-
(a) pension of such amount as may be granted under the appro-
priate law;
(b) a reduced pension equal to such fraction as he may desire of the pension that may be granted under the appropriate law (not being, in the case of an officer who retires within twelve years of the operative date, less than the permitted fraction) together with a gratuity equal to the annual amount of the remaining fraction of that pension multiplied by the appropriate factor;
or
(c) in the case of an officer who retires not less than twelve years after the operative date, a gratuity equal to the annual amount of the pension that may be granted under the: appropriate law multiplied by the appropriate factor.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph an officer shall be deemed to be eligible for the grant of a pension under the appropriate law- (a) notwithstanding that he may have retired before attaining the age specified in the appropriate law as qualifying him for the grant of a pension; and
(b) notwithstanding that he may not have completed at the date of his retirement the period of qualifying service required by the appropriate law to render bim eligible for the grant of a pension.
(3) Where an officer retires by reason of injury or ill health in cir- cumstances in which he could under the appropriate law be granted
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and