Mauritius
Pensions Act
Act 90 of 1951
- Commenced on 1 January 1952
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Pensions Act.2. Interpretation
3. Pension regulations
4. Pensions to be charged on Consolidated Fund
There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund all pensions, gratuities or other allowances granted under this Act to or on behalf of public officers appointed before 1 January 2013.[S. 4 amended by s. 21 (c) of Act 26 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012.]4A. Pension contribution
5. Pensions not of right
6. Grant of pensions
6A. Pension to officers in approved service
Subject to this Act, where an officer is transferred to an approved service, no pension, gratuity or other allowance shall be granted to him except on his retirement from the approved service.6B. Deferred pension where an officer retires at the age of 45
Subject to this Act, where an officer—6C. Portable pension to officers leaving public service
7. Termination of employment in interest of service
8. Compulsory retirement
9. Maximum pension
10. Liability to take further employment
11. Suspension of pension on re-employment
12. Pension not to be assignable
A pension, gratuity or other allowance granted under this Act shall not be assignable or transferable except for the purpose of satisfying—13. Pension to cease on bankruptcy
14. Pension may cease on conviction
15. Pension may cease on certain appointments
16. Gratuity and pension where an officer or pensioner dies
16A. Gratuity on death of officer transferred to approved service
16B. Overpayment made to pensioner
Every pensioner shall refund to Government any overpayment made to him under this Act.[S. 16B inserted by s. 19 (d) of Act 26 of 2013 w.e.f. 1 January 2013.]17. Pension where officer is killed on duty
18. Public Pensions Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
19. Public Pensions Advisory Committee
20. Administration of funds and assets of individual accounts
21. Contribution to individual account
22. Benefits of participants leaving the service or on dismissal
23. Payment of costs and benefits
History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 January 1952
Commenced