Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938

Commencement of ministerial and secretarial pensions.

17.—Where a person is entitled to a ministerial pension or a secretarial pension, then—

(a) if such person is not the holder of a qualifying office on the date of the passing of this Act and becomes entitled to such pension on the said date, such pension shall commence to be payable—

(i) in case such person duly applies therefor not later than six months after the said date, as on and from the said date,

(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which such person duly applies therefor;

(b) if such person is the holder of a qualifying office on or after the date of the passing of this Act and becomes entitled to such pension on or after the said date, such pension shall commence to be payable—

(i) in case such person duly applies therefor not later than six months after the date on which he became entitled thereto, as on and from the day next following the said last-mentioned date,

(ii) in any other case, as on and from the date on which such person duly applies therefor.