Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1961

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

in relation to a prescribed pensioner, not being a non‑contributory pensioner, means:

the number of units of pension that, at the prescribed time, was, in accordance with the scale set out in subsection (1) of section thirteen of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended and in force at that time, applicable to an annual salary equal to his annual salary at that time; or

his actual unit contribution;

in relation to a prescribed pensioner, being a non‑contributory pensioner, means:

the number of units of pension that was, in accordance with the scale set out in subsection (1) of section thirteen of the Superannuation Act 1922, applicable to an annual salary equal to his annual salary at the time of his retirement; or

four units of pension;

in the case of a pensioner who is not a non‑contributory pensioner-corresponded with the annual salary that was payable to him at the prescribed time; or

in the case of a pensioner who is a non‑contributory pensioner-corresponded with:

the annual salary that was payable to him at the prescribed time; or

the minimum annual salary that, at the commencement of the Superannuation Act 1922, entitled an employee to contribute for four units of pension;

a person to whom, immediately before the commencing date, a pension was payable by virtue of that person having been a contributor, being a pension that commenced to be payable before the twentieth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑four; or

a non‑contributory pensioner.

in relation to a prescribed pensioner, not being a pensioner in relation to whom paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this definition applies-means the amount of Thirty‑two pounds ten shillings;

in relation to a prescribed pensioner whose actual unit contribution is less than his actual unit entitlement, not being a pensioner in respect of whom section fifty‑two of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended applied-means such amount as bears to the amount of Thirty‑two pounds ten shillings the same proportion as his actual unit contribution bears to his actual unit entitlement;

in relation to a prescribed pensioner in respect of whom section fifty‑two of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended applied and who had neglected to contribute, or had elected not to contribute, for a unit of pension (including a fraction of a unit of pension) for which he was eligible or required to contribute-means such amount as bears to the amount of Thirty‑two pounds ten shillings the same proportion as his actual unit contribution bears to a number of units of pension equal to the difference between the number of units of pension ascertained in relation to him for the purposes of sub‑paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of the definition of actual unit entitlement in this subsection and the number of units determined in relation to him for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section fifty‑two of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended; and

in relation to a prescribed pensioner whose pension became payable under the proviso to section twenty‑nine of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended, or under section sixty M, or paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section sixty O, of the Superannuation Act 1922‑1924 or of that Act as amended-means such amount as bears to the amount that would, but for this paragraph, be applicable in relation to him under this definition the same proportion as the amount of annual pension that was payable to him immediately before the commencing date bears to the amount of annual pension that would have been so payable to him if, upon retirement, he had become entitled to receive a pension under section twenty‑nine of the Superannuation Act 1922, or of that Act as amended, according to the number of units of pension for which he was contributing at the time of his retirement.

in relation to a prescribed pensioner who retired before the twelfth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑seven, not being a non‑contributory pensioner-means the time immediately before he ceased to pay contributions or he attained the maximum age for retirement, whichever first occurred; and

in relation to any other prescribed pensioner-means the time immediately before his retirement.

Expressions used in this Act that are also used in the Superannuation Act 1922‑1959 have in this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the same respective meanings as they have in that Act, but subsection (2) of section thirty‑six of that Act shall not be taken as applying for the purpose of ascertaining the annual salary of a person for the purposes of this Act.

For the purposes of this Act, the annual salary that was payable at any relevant time to a prescribed pensioner who, at that time, was paid salary at a rate other than an annual rate of salary shall be ascertained as prescribed for the purposes of section twenty of the Superannuation Act 1922‑1959.