Pensions Act · s 5

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5.
Pensions etc. not of right
(1) No officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services or to pension, gratuity or other allowance; nor shall anything in this
Act affect the right of the Government to dismiss any officer at any time and without compensation.
(2) Where it is established to the satisfaction of the Minister of
Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*
that an officer has been guilty of negligence, irregularity or misconduct, it shall be lawful for the Minister of Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan* to reduce or to altogether withhold the pension, gratuity, or other allowance for which such officer would have become eligible but for the provisions of this section.
* Transferred from His Majesty in Council to the Minister of Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st January 1984 — [S 36/1984]

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(3) If an officer is dismissed from service under the Government for any such negligence, irregularity or misconduct, no pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be granted, unless in any special case the Minister of
Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*
otherwise directs, and any such direction may, irrespective of the wishes of the officer concerned, also determine whether any pension or gratuity shall be in the form of a reduced pension or gratuity.

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s 5Pensions etc. not of right

(1)

No officer shall have an absolute right to compensation for past services or to pension, gratuity or other allowance; nor shall anything in this

Act affect the right of the Government to dismiss any officer at any time and without compensation.

(2)

Where it is established to the satisfaction of the Minister of

Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*

that an officer has been guilty of negligence, irregularity or misconduct, it shall be lawful for the Minister of Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan* to reduce or to altogether withhold the pension, gratuity, or other allowance for which such officer would have become eligible but for the provisions of this section.

* Transferred from His Majesty in Council to the Minister of Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st January 1984 — [S 36/1984]

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(3)

If an officer is dismissed from service under the Government for any such negligence, irregularity or misconduct, no pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be granted, unless in any special case the Minister of

Finance, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*

otherwise directs, and any such direction may, irrespective of the wishes of the officer concerned, also determine whether any pension or gratuity shall be in the form of a reduced pension or gratuity.