Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of *SERI PAHLAWAN GAGAH PERKASA (REMEMBRANCE ALLOWANCE) ACT 1990

Section 4

(a)

upon the death of the recipient;

(b)

upon the recipient being convicted for an offence by a court of law in the Federation and sentenced to death, or to imprisonment for any term otherwise than imprisonment in lieu of payment of fine; or

(c)

upon cancellation or annullment of the conferment of the

Decoration in accordance with section VIII of the Statutes of Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa, and no remembrance allowance shall be paid commencing with the month in which the death takes place, or the sentence is imposed, or the conferment of the Decoration is cancelled or annulled, as the case may be.

(1A)

For the purposes of subsection (1), the month in which the sentence is imposed means the month in which such sentence is pronounced by the trial court or if there is an appeal against such sentence the month in which such sentence is confirmed on such appeal.

(2)

If the recipient receives a free pardon in respect of the said conviction, or if the cancelled or annulled Decoration is restored to him, the remembrance allowance shall be restored to him commencing from the month in which the free pardon is received or the restoration of the Decoration is made.

Grant to next of kin of recipient where Decoration conferred posthumously

Section 4 — AKTA SERI PAHLAWAN GAGAH PERKASA (ELAUN KENANGAN) 1990