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Circumstances in which pension may be granted for

normal service.

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(4) The Governor may approve the continued service of an officer whom this section applies, after he attains his retirement age.

11. (1) Unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, no pension shall be granted to an officer except in respect of his service in a civil capacity under the Government and except-

(a) subject to section 27(2), upon his retirement on or after attaining his retirement age, and after completion of qualifying service of not less than 10 years;

(b) upon his voluntary early retirement after completion of qualifying

servie of not less than 10 years-

(i) in the case of a serving officer to whom section 10(2) applies, on or after his attaining the age of 55 years;

(ii) in the case of a Scheduled officer of a directorate rank or senior rank to whom section 10(3) applies, on or after his attaining the age of 55 years;

(iii) in the case of a Scheduled officer of the rank and file grade to whom section 10(3) applies, on or after his attaining the age of 50 years;

(c) in the case of transfer to other public service—

(i) upon his retirement on or after attaining the age at which he is permitted by the law or regulations of the service in which he was last employed to retire on pension; or

(ii) upon his retirement in any other circumstances in which he is permitted by the law or regulations of the service in which he was last employed to retire on pension or gratuity,

but sub-paragraph (ii) shall not apply in the case of a female officer who retires for the reason that she has or is about to be married; (d) upon his retirement on the abolition of his office, and after

completion of qualifying service of not less than 2 years;

(e) subject to subsection (2), upon his retirement in the public interest, whether or not he has completed qualifying service of not less than 10 years;

(f) subject to subsection (2) and section 29(1)(a), upon his compul- sory retirement in exercise of disciplinary powers of punishment by the Government, whether or not he has completed qualifying service of not less than 10 years;

(g) upon his compulsory retirement for the purpose of facilitating improvement in the organization of the department in which he is serving, by which greater efficiency or economy may be effected, and after completion of qualifying service of not less than 2 years; (h) upon his retirement on medical evidence that satisfies the Gover- nor that the officer is incapable by reason of any infirmity of mind or body of discharging the duties of his office and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent, and after completion of qualifying service of not less than 5 years;

(i) upon his retirement in accordance with any compensation scheme, whether or not he has completed qualifying service of not less than 10 years; or