CAP. 89]
Pensions
[1988 Ed.
(7) In determining a petition under subsection (6) the Governor may, as he thinks fit, confirm, vary or reverse the decision to which the petition relates.
(8) Where a pension, gratuity or allowance is cancelled or suspended in accordance with a determination under subsection (1), the Governor may direct that all or any part of the moneys to which the officer or other person concerned would have been entitled by way of pension, gratuity or allowance had he not been convicted and sentenced as specified in section 15(1)(a) or retired as specified in section 15(1)(b) be paid or applied in the same manner and in all respects as is provided for in section 13(3), and where the Governor so directs the moneys to which the direction relates shall be paid or applied in accordance with the direction.
(9) Where a person whose pension or allowance has been cancelled or suspended, or has been reduced, in accordance with a determination under subsection (1) receives a free pardon, the pension or allowance to which such person would have been entitled had he not been convicted and sentenced as specified in section 15(1) shall be restored to him with retrospective effect as from the date of cancellation, suspension or reduction; but in determining whether any arrears of such pension or allowance are payable to such person and in computing the amount thereof account shall be taken of all moneys paid or applied under subsection (8) or, where a pension or allowance has been reduced, paid as a reduced pension or allowance.
(10) Where a person whose pension or allowance has been cancelled or suspended, or has been reduced, in accordance with a determination under subsection (1), has served any sentence of imprisonment imposed on conviction, the Governor may direct that the pension or allowance to which such person would have been entitled had he not been convicted and sentenced as specified in section 15(1) shall be restored to him as from the date on which he completes serving the sentence of imprisonment or any later date as the Governor shall specify in the direction, and where the Governor so directs, the pension or allowance to which the direction relates shall be restored in accordance with the direction.
(11) Where a designated officer exercises a power conferred on him by section 14 or 15, the relevant cancellation, suspension or reduction, as the case may be, shall not come into operation-
(a) in case no petition is brought under subsection (5) as regards the exercise, until the time for bringing such petition has expired; or
(b) in case such a petition is brought, before the petition is either determined or withdrawn.
(Added 86 of 1988 s. 8)
Pension or allowance may be suspended on certain post-retirement employment
16. (1) The Governor may direct that any pension or allowance granted to a person shall be suspended as from such date as the Governor shall specify if such person has, within 2 years after his retirement and without the prior permission in writing of the Governor-