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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
General Pensions Act, No. 29 of
1979
Long title
To consolidate certain laws relating to pensions generally; to further regulate pension matters generally; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
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To consolidate certain laws relating to pensions generally; to further regulate pension matters generally; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 2. | Prohibition on cession nd attachment of annuities and benefits |
| 3. | Benefit not asset in insolvent estate |
| 4. | Cessation date of annuities |
| 5. | Payment of annuities and benefits to persons other than persons entitled thereto |
| 6. | [...repealed by Act 1983_096_019 - was entitled "..."] |
| 7. | Application of annuities and benefits for payment of certain debts |
| 8. | Increase of certain annuities and payment of allowances and bonuses to certain pensioners |
| 8A. | Civil Pensions Stabilization Account [...inserted by Act 1980_097_018] |
| 9. | Period regarding payment of benefits |
| CHAPTER 2. PENSION RIGHTS OF SPECIFIED PERSONS | |
| 10. | Regulations for payment of pension benefits to specified officers and their dependants |
| 11. | Regulations relating to payment of compensation and rendering of medical treatment |
| 12. | [...repealed by Proclamation 1996_021_000 - was entitled "..."] |
| 13. | Pension benefits for officers and employees of Parliament and their widows and dependants |
| 13A. | Pension contributions by Secretary to Parliament [...inserted by Act 1980_097_020] |
| 14. | Payment of special pensions to members who previously held certain offices |
| 14A. | Cancellation of certain pensions payable to members of President's Council [...inserted by Act 1981_067_002] |
| 15. | Preservation of pension rights of certain persons |
| 15A. | Transfer of pensionable service of dormant member to another pension fund [...inserted by Act 1986_106_008] |
| 16. | Presumptions and definitions for the purposes of as relating to social pensions |
| 17. | Pensions payable in respect of former State President |
| 18. | Pension rights of certain members of the National Road Board Provident Fund |
| 19. | [...repealed by Proclamation 1996_021_019 - was entitled "..."] |
| 20. | Pension benefits of persons whose services are terminated in certain circumstances |
| 20A. | Employees of local authorities becoming employees of water board [...inserted by Act 1978_100_011] |
| 20B. | Payment of gratuity to beneficiaries designated by member of pension fund [...inserted by Act 1980_097_022] |
| CHAPTER 3. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
| 21. | Payment from State Revenue Fund in terms of laws relating to pensions |
| 22. | Certain pensions not property for estate duty purposes |
| 22A. | Financial management of and control over pension funds, and auditing [...inserted by Act 1986_106_010] |
| 22B. | Delegation [...inserted by Act 1988_089_018] |
| 23. | Repeal of laws, and savings |
| 24. | Short title |
| Sch. |
SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED [s23] |
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| As unamended Act 1979_029_000_19790405 | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1979_100_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1980_079_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1981_067_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1982_081_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1983_096_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1984_112_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1984_123_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1986_106_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1988_089_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1990_117_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Proclamation 1996_021_000_00000000_00000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1997_047_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by Act 1998_099_000_00000000 | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
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