Akta Pencen Pihak Berkuasa Berkanun Dan Tempatan 1980

Statutory and Local Authorities Pensions 23 (c) a child who is receiving education in an institution of higher learning but not beyond education leading to a first degree, upon completing or ceasing to receive such education or upon marriage, whichever is the earlier. Cessation of pension in respect of child attaining age of eighteen deemed valid 18. (1) Notwithstanding section 17, where prior to the publication of this Act any payment is respect of a derivative pension or other benefit payable to a child has ceased upon the child attaining the age of eighteen, such cessation and any apportionment of the derivative pension or other benefit to any other dependants subsequent to the cessation shall be deemed to have been properly and validly done. (2) Where subsection (1) is applicable, but such child is under this Act eligible to be paid a derivative pension or other benefit, such child shall, subject to section 17, be paid the portion of the derivative pension or other benefit due to him as from the publication of this Act. Disability pension 19. (1) In addition to payments under section 9, the Minister may grant a disability pension under the regulations where an employee, other than a contract employee, is required to retire as a result of— (a) sustaining an injury in the course and arising out of performance of his official duty or due to a travel accident; or (b) contracting a disease to which he is exposed by the nature of his duty. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), “injury” or “disease” means injury or disease which is not due to, or aggravated or contributed by, his negligence or misconduct.