Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956

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Grant of gratuity to female pensionable servant on marriage.

42.—Where a female pensionable servant of a local authority who has not less than five years of pensionable local service, having ceased to hold her employment by reason of her marriage or intended marriage, produces, before the expiration after such cesser of three months or such longer period as the local authority in the circumstances of the particular case consider reasonable, to the local authority a marriage certificate showing that she has been married, the following provisions shall have effect:

(a) if the local authority are of opinion that she has served in her employment with diligence and fidelity and to their satisfaction, the local authority shall grant to her a gratuity of an amount equal to—

(i) her pensionable remuneration multiplied by four and one-third multiplied by the number of years of her pensionable local service, or

(ii) her pensionable remuneration multiplied by fifty-two,

whichever is the less;

(b) if the local authority, although not being of opinion that she has served in her employment with diligence and fidelity and to their satisfaction, nevertheless decide that, in the special circumstances of the case, she should be granted a reduced gratuity, they shall grant to her a gratuity of an amount equal to the amount that would be appropriate under paragraph (a) of this section reduced to such extent, not less than fifty per cent., as they consider proper.