CAP. 89]
Pensions
[1988 Ed.
determine, in such proportions and manner as the Governor thinks proper, and such moneys shall be paid or applied accordingly. (Amended 55 of 1972 s. 4; 36 of 1987 s. 36)
(4) Moneys applied for the discharge of the debts of the person whose pension or allowance has so ceased shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as applied for his benefit.
(5) Where, by reason of subsection (1) or (2), payment to a person of a pension or other allowance granted to him is not being made and the person obtains his discharge from bankruptcy or insolvency, as the case may be, payment of the pension, allowance or pension and allowance, as may be appropriate, shall be restored to him as from the date on which he is so discharged. (Replaced 36 of 1987 s. 36)
Power not to grant, or to cancel or reduce, pension or allowance
14. (1) Subject to subsection (5) and to section 15A, a designated officer may
(a) refuse to grant a pension or allowance to a person if it be shown to the designated officer that the person wilfully suppressed facts that are material to the grant of a pension or allowance; or
(b) cancel or reduce a pension or allowance granted to a person if it be shown to the designated officer that the pension or allowance was obtained by the wilful suppression by the person of facts, or that it was granted in ignorance of facts, which were such that had they been known before the retirement of the person, the pension or allowance would not have been granted or would only have been granted in part.
(2) Subject to subsection (6) and to section 15A, a designated officer may
(a) refuse to grant a pension or allowance; or
(b) cancel or reduce a pension or allowance granted,
to an officer to whom section 6 or regulation 26(4) of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89, sub. leg.) applies, if it be shown to the designated officer that-
(i) the officer retired during any disciplinary proceedings brought against
him by the Government; and
(ii) had such proceedings been completed or taken place they would, in the opinion of the Public Service Commission, have led to the dismissal of the officer from the service or compulsory retirement in the exercise of disciplinary powers of punishment by the Government with a reduction of the pension or allowance granted to him.
(3) A cancellation or reduction of pension or allowance made by a designated officer under subsection (1) or (2) shall be effective as from such date as the designated officer shall determine, and in the case of a reduction of pension or allowance the reduction shall be by such amount, not exceeding 25% of the pension or allowance, as the designated officer shall determine.
(4) Where, under this section, a designated officer refuses to grant a pension or allowance to a person or officer, a pension or allowance, as the case may be, shall accordingly not be granted to that person or officer,
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CAP. 89]
Pensions
[1988 Ed.
determine, in such proportions and manner as the Governor thinks proper, and such moneys shall be paid or applied accordingly. (Amended 55 of 1972 s. 4; 36 of 1987 s. 36)
(4) Moneys applied for the discharge of the debts of the person whose pension or allowance has so ceased shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as applied for his benefit.
(5) Where, by reason of subsection (1) or (2), payment to a person of a pension or other allowance granted to him is not being made and the person obtains his discharge from bankruptcy or insolvency, as the case may be, payment of the pension, allowance or pension and allowance, as may be appropriate, shall be restored to him as from the date on which he is so discharged. (Replaced 36 of 1987 s. 36)
Power not to grant, or to cancel or reduce, pension or allowance
14. (1) Subject to subsection (5) and to section 15A, a designated officer may
(a) refuse to grant a pension or allowance to a person if it be shown to the designated officer that the person wilfully suppressed facts that are material to the grant of a pension or allowance; or
(b) cancel or reduce a pension or allowance granted to a person if it be shown to the designated officer that the pension or allowance was obtained by the wilful suppression by the person of facts, or that it was granted in ignorance of facts, which were such that had they been known before the retirement of the person, the pension or allowance would not have been granted or would only have been granted in part. (2) Subject to subsection (6) and to section 15A, a designated officer may
(a) refuse to grant a pension or allowance; or
(b) cancel or reduce a pension or allowance granted,
to an officer to whom section 6 or regulation 26(4) of the Pensions Regulations (Cap. 89, sub. leg.) applies, if it be shown to the designated officer that-
(i) the officer retired during any disciplinary proceedings brought against
him by the Government; and
(ii) had such proceedings been completed or taken place they would, in the opinion of the Public Service Commission, have led to the dismissal of the officer from the service or compulsory retirement in the exercise of disciplinary powers of punishment by the Government with a reduction of the pension or allowance granted to him.
(3) A cancellation or reduction of pension or allowance made by a designated officer under subsection (1) or (2) shall be effective as from such date as the designated officer shall determine, and in the case of a reduction of pension or allowance the reduction shall be by such amount, not exceeding 25% of the pension or allowance, as the designated officer shall determine.
(4) Where, under this section, a designated officer refuses to grant a pension or allowance to a person or officer, a pension or allowance, as the case may be, shall accordingly not be granted to that person or officer,
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