Local, Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948

Grant of allowance to established servant on his ceasing to hold employment.

49.—(1) Where—

(a) an established servant of a local authority ceases to hold his employment and is not employed by them as a permanent servant in another employment, and

(b) the local authority either are of opinion that he has served in such employment with diligence and fidelity and to their satisfaction or, not being of that opinion, they nevertheless decide that, in the special circumstances of his case, he should be granted a reduced allowance,

the local authority shall grant him an allowance in any of the cases specified in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The cases referred to in subsection (1) of this section are the following:—

(a) where the servant has ceased to hold his employment otherwise than by dismissal for misconduct and—

(i) he has attained the age of sixty years and has not less than twenty years of pensionable local service,

(ii) he is a fire brigade servant, has attained the age of fifty-five years and has not less than twenty years of pensionable local service, or

(iii) he has become incapable of performing his duties by reason of permanent infirmity of mind or body and has not less than ten years of pensionable local service;

(b) where the servant has ceased to hold his employment on account of having attained the age limit therefor and has not less than ten years of pensionable local service.