Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of *PENSIONS ACT 1980

Section 24

On the retirement under section 10, 11 or 12 of a temporary officer who continues to serve under the New Scheme, the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong may grant a retiring allowance and gratuity equivalent to three-quarters of the pension and gratuity respectively normally payable to a pensionable officer who retires under the same circumstances under the Act if the temporary officer—

(a)

was continually in service with the Federal Government or a State Government prior to 1 January 1976 and up to the date of his retirement after 1 January 1976;

(b)

has completed a period of not less than ten years’ reckonable service with the Federal Government or a State Government;

and

(c)

was on the date of his appointment not liable to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund or other provident fund.

Grant of derivative retiring allowance to temporary officer