Local, Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948

Grant of gratuity to legal personal representative of deceased established officer.

28.—(1) Where an established officer of a local authority dies in office having not less than five years of pensionable local service, the local authority shall grant to his legal personal representative a gratuity of an amount equal to—

(a) one-thirtieth of his pensionable remuneration multiplied by the number (subject to a maximum of forty-five) of such years of pensionable local service, or

(b) his pensionable remuneration,

whichever is the greater.

(2) Where an established officer of a local authority dies in office having not less than one year and less than five years of pensionable local service, the local authority shall grant to his legal personal representative a gratuity of such amount, not exceeding one-twelfth of his pensionable remuneration multiplied by the number of the years of his pensionable local service, as they consider proper.