Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956
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Return of contributions to pensionable officers. |
24.—(1) In this Part of this Act “the contributions” means, in relation to a pensionable officer, the aggregate amount of his contributions for superannuation in respect of service which is capable of being reckoned under this Act. | |
(2) Where a pensionable officer of a local authority who has less than one year of pensionable local service dies, the local authority shall return the contributions to his legal personal representative. | ||
(3) Where a pensionable officer of a local authority who has less than ten years of pensionable local service ceases to hold his office for any cause other than misconduct, does not accept any other position service in which is capable of being reckoned under this Act and is not granted a gratuity under section 19 or section 22 of this Act, the local authority shall return to him the contributions. | ||
(4) Where a pensionable officer of a local authority having not less than ten years of pensionable local service ceases to hold his office for any cause other than misconduct, does not accept any other position service in which is capable of being reckoned under this Act and is not entitled to a lump sum and allowance under section 15 of this Act or a marriage gratuity under section 22 of this Act, the local authority shall return to him the contributions. | ||
(5) Where a pensionable officer of a local authority is removed from office for misconduct, the local authority shall have power, which shall be exercisable at their discretion and as respects which, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there shall be no appeal, to return to him the contributions if they are of opinion that there are special reasons for so doing. | ||
(6) Where a local authority return the contributions and the amount returned includes a sum for contributions for superannuation made by the officer in question in respect of service which is capable of being reckoned under this Act and held by any other body, that body shall recoup such sum to the local authority. | ||
(7) Where a body service under which is capable of being reckoned under this Act return contributions made for superannuation in respect of service which is capable of being reckoned under this Act and the amount returned includes a sum for contributions held by any local authority, that local authority shall recoup such sum to the body. | ||
(8) The proviso to subsection (1) of section 31 of the Finance Act, 1922 , shall apply in relation to a return of contributions made under this section. |