Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
(2)
Where any person to whom a pension has been granted under these
Regulations has become disqualified from being a Member of Dewan Undangan
Negeri under circumstances described in paragraph (1), the pension shall forthwith cease:
Provided that the pension shall be restored with retrospective effect in the case of a person whose disqualification under Article 17(1)(e) of the State Constitution is removed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
(3)
No pension or gratuity shall be granted under these Regulations to any person who has held office of Political Secretary whilst not being then concurrently a Member of Dewan Undangan Negeri if:
(a)
he has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Malaysia and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit and has not received a free pardon; or
(b)
he has voluntarily acquired citizenship of, or exercised rights of citizenship in, any country outside Malaysia or has made declaration of allegiance to any country outside Malaysia.
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(4)
A pension granted under these Regulations to a person who has held the office of Political Secretary whilst not being then concurrently a member of
Dewan Undangan Negeri shall forthwith cease if—
(a)
he has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Malaysia and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit and has not received a free pardon; or
(b)
he has voluntarily acquired citizenship of, or exercised rights of citizenship in, any country outside Malaysia or has made declaration of allegiance to any country outside Malaysia.
Payment without grant of probate or letters of administration