Superannuation Act, 1947

Adjustment of awards under the Superannuation Acts in respect of certain civil servants who died during the 1940-46 period.

4.—(1) This section applies to a person-—

(a) who died, while employed in the Civil Service, during the 1940-46 period, and

(b) whose remuneration immediately before his death was subject to the bonus Regulations, and

(c) who is not—

(i) a person in respect of whom any allowance or gratuity has been granted by reference to remuneration not less than the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt immediately before his death if the bonus Regulations had not been made, or

(ii) a person in respect of whom an allowance or gratuity has been granted by reference to remuneration not less than the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt immediately before his death if his remuneration had then been calculated by reference to an index number of 270.

(2) Where an allowance granted, under a Warrant made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act, 1887 , in respect of a person to whom this section applies was in course of payment on the 1st day of November, 1946, such allowance may be so altered as to authorise the payment thereof in respect of any period commencing on or after the 1st day of November, 1946 as if immediately before his death that person was in receipt of remuneration equal to the lesser of the following—

(a) the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt immediately before his death if the bonus Regulations had not been made,

(b) remuneration calculated by reference to an index number of 270.

(3) Every grant under the Superannuation Acts of a gratuity in respect of a person to whom this section applies may be so altered as to authorise the payment of the grant which would have been made if immediately before his death that person was in receipt of remuneration equal to the lesser of the amounts mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of this section.

(4) In making payment under this section credit shall be taken for the payments already made.