Section 23
Suspension of pension
Where an officer to whom a pension has been granted under this Act or under any written law is reappointed as a permanent officer in the public service, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may suspend the pension during the period of his reappointment as a permanent officer.
(2)
Subject to subsection (1), where an officer has retired under subparagraph 11(a)(i) or 11(b)(i) and within the period of five years thereof involves himself in any activity which may be in conflict with the purpose of his retirement, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may suspend his pension until he reaches the age of sixty or completes a period of five years retirement, whichever is the earlier.
(2A)
Where an officer referred to in subsection (2) who was reappointed before 1 January 2012 had been given an option before such date and had not opted for the compulsory age of retirement of sixty years, subsection (2) shall apply to him with the words
‘fifty-five’ or ‘fifty-six’ or ‘fifty-eight’, as the case may be, being substituted for the word ‘sixty’.
(3)
In respect of retirement under subparagraph 11(b)(i), subsection (2) shall apply only to officers appointed to the public service after the commencement of this subsection.
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