Old Age Pensions and Disability Allowances Act (Formerly Known as Old Age and Disability Pensions Act) · 2022 Revised Edition
10. Pensions etc. to cease upon events
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If any person to whom a pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act —
is adjudicated bankrupt;
is declared insolvent by judgment of any competent Court;
is sentenced to a term of imprisonment by any competent
Court for any offence; or
ceases to fulfil any of the statutory conditions qualifying him for the payment of such pension or allowance, then such pension or allowance shall forthwith cease.
When any person whose pension or allowance has ceased —
under subsection (1)(a) or (b), obtains his discharge from bankruptcy or insolvency;
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under subsection (1)(c), at any time after conviction receives a free pardon or completes the term of imprisonment to which he has been sentenced; or
under subsection (1)(d), subsequently fulfils the statutory conditions qualifying him for the payment of such pension or allowance, then it shall be lawful for the Controller to direct that the pension or allowance shall be restored as from the date of such discharge, pardon or other event by virtue of which such person may qualify for such pension or allowance, or any later date, and the pension or allowance shall be restored accordingly.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Pensions, and includes any Deputy Controller, appointed under section 3;
statutory conditions
Defined · s 2“statutory conditions” means the conditions under which, by virtue of the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, any person qualifies for any pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act.