Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of *PENSIONS ACT 1980

Section 16

A derivative pension or a derivative retiring allowance granted under this Act shall cease if the recipient is—

(a)

(Deleted by Act A1171);

(b)

a child, other than a child who is mentally retarded or physically and permanently incapacitated and incapable of supporting himself or a child referred to in paragraph (c), upon marriage or upon attaining the age of twenty-one, whichever is the earlier; or

(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