Local, Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948

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

53.—(1) Where an established servant of a local authority dies in his employment 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 his pensionable remuneration.

(2) Where an established servant of a local authority dies in his employment 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.