Retrospective payments to pensioners widows and children already entitled to pensions etc.
64 Retrospective payments to pensioners widows and children already entitled to pensions etc.
s. 64
S. 64(1) amended by No. 6486 s. 2(1)(a).
Notwithstanding anything in this Act the pension or allowance payable to or in respect of any pensioner widow or child to or in respect of whom a pension or allowance was payable under the Police Regulation Acts immediately before the commencement of the Police Regulation (Pensions) Act 1955 shall be at the respective rates provided by this section.
In this section then rate of pension means the rate of pension, including any additional amount payable under the Superannuation Police and State Pensions Act 1953, that was payable (apart from the operation of this section) to or in respect of the pensioner or widow concerned immediately before the commencement of the Police Regulation (Pensions) Act 1955.
Subject to this section the rate of pension payable to such a pensioner shall be—
if his then rate of pension was not more than $364—such then rate increased by one-seventh thereof;
if his then rate of pension was more than $364 but not more than $728—such then rate increased by $52;
S. 64(3)(c) amended by No. 6486 s. 2(1)(b).
if his then rate of pension was more than $728—a rate of $780 or such then rate (excluding any additional amount payable under the Superannuation Police and State Pensions Act 1953) increased by one-sixth thereof (whichever is the greater).
s. 64
Subject to this section the rate of pension payable to such a widow shall be her then rate of pension increased by one-quarter thereof.
S. 64(5) repealed by No. 6486 s. 2(1)(c).
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Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section—
the rate of pension payable to any such pensioner shall not exceed the rate payable under Division two of Part III of this Act to a member of the force who—
on the commencement of the Police Regulation (Pensions) Act 1955 first became entitled to a similar pension; and
during the three years immediately preceding the commencement of that Act held the same rank or ranks for the same period or periods as the pensioner held during the three years immediately prior to the date of his retirement;
the rate of pension payable to any such widow shall not exceed the rate which would be payable to her if she had first become entitled to the pension on the commencement of that Act.
Heading preceding s. 64A inserted by No. 6695 s. 2.
Provisions of 1960
S. 64A inserted by No. 6695 s. 2.
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