Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of *PENSIONS ACT 1980

Section 8

Without prejudice to section 7, the following officers shall be deemed to be pensionable officers:

(a)

an officer who has already been emplaced or qualified to be emplaced on the pensionable establishment under the

Pensions Ordinance 1951 [Ord. 1 of 1951] prior to 1 July 1977, the Pensions Ordinance 1963 of Sabah [Ord. 3 of 1963]

or the Pensions Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 89] prior to 1 July 1978, as the case may be;

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(b)

a permanent and confirmed officer who dies in service, retires on medical ground or under section 12A before completing ten years’ reckonable service; or

(c)

a pensionable employee under the Statutory and Local

Authorities Pensions Act 1980 [Act 239] or any other written law who is permanently transferred by appointment to the public service.

Grant of pension, etc.