Malaysia legislation

Section 21

of STATUTORY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUPERANNUATION FUND ACT 1977

Section 21

Pension, etc., not to be assignable

A pension, gratuity or other award granted under this Part shall not be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim except for the purpose of satisfying—

(a)

a debt due to the Government, any State Government or any statutory or local authority; or

(b)

an order from a court for the payment of periodical sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife or former wife or minor children, whether legitimate or not, of the employee to whom the pension, gratuity or other award has been granted.

Pension, etc., to cease on bankruptcy