Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(a)
he has been adjudged a bankrupt or declared insolvent by a court, whether in the Federation or elsewhere; and
(b)
he has not obtained his discharge from such adjudication or declaration.
(2)
If any person to whom a pension or other allowance has been granted under this Act is adjudicated a bankrupt or is declared insolvent by a court, whether in the Federation or elsewhere, then such pension or allowance shall forthwith cease.
(3)
In any case where a pension, gratuity or allowance is not granted to an officer under subsection (1) or a pension or allowance ceases under subsection (2), the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, as he thinks fit, during the remainder of the officer’s or pensioner’s life, or during such shorter period or periods, either continuous or discontinuous, cause all or any part of the moneys to which such officer or pensioner would have been entitled by way of pension, gratuity or allowance, had he not become a bankrupt or insolvent, to be paid to, or applied for the maintenance and personal support or benefit of, all or any, to the exclusion of any other person, of the following persons:
(a)
the officer or pensioner himself;
(b)
any wife, child or children of the officer or pensioner, in such proportions and manner as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong thinks proper, and such moneys shall be paid or applied accordingly.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (3), moneys applied for the discharge of the debts of the officer or pensioner shall be regarded as applied for his benefit.
(5)
When the person referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is discharged from his bankruptcy or insolvency, his pension or allowance shall be restored to him with effect from the date of such discharge.
Pensions, etc., to cease on conviction