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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Public Service Second Amendment Act

Some officers have a right to retire at age 55 or later, and an executing authority may let an officer retire earlier if the request and conditions are met. The Act starts on a date that the Presi…

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 2 provisions
Citation: Act 67 of 1996
Dates: Record updated 8 Nov 1996

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“Some officers have a right to retire at age 55 or later, and an executing authority may let an officer retire earlier if the request and conditions are met.”

Some officers have a right to retire at age 55 or later, and an executing authority may let an officer retire earlier if the request and conditions are met. The Act starts on a date that the President fixes by proclamation in the Gazette.

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Section 16 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principal

Some officers have a right to retire at age 55 or later, and an executing authority may let an officer retire earlier if the request and conditions are met.

Section 1

This Act shall be called the Public Service Second Amendment Act, 1996, and shall .· 25

The Act starts on a date that the President fixes by proclamation in the Gazette.

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§ 1Section 16 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principalShort title

Some officers have a right to retire at age 55 or later, and an executing authority may let an officer retire earlier if the request and conditions are met.

1. Section 16 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the principal 5 Act), is hereby amended- ( a) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection: "(2A)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (l) and (2)( a), an officer, other than a member of the services or an educator or a member of the Agency or the Service, shall have the right to retire from I 0 the public service on the date on which he or she attains the age of 55 years·. or on any date after that date. (b) The provisions of subsection (2)(b) shall apply with the necessary changes to an officer who. wishes to retire in terms of paragraph (a)."; . · and , , , ..... , .· ... ... ~ . .. - ' . . - . . .·, . 15 . . , - (b) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of' subsection (6) of the following · ·'·· "(a) An executing authority rriay; at the requestof an officer and - · paragraph: · - ' . _, subject to· a recommendation of the Commission; notwithstanding the • absence of any reason for discharge in terms of section 17(2), allow him 20 "or her to retire from the public service before reaching the age of 55 years . if in the opinion of stich authority a sufficient reason exists therefor and the retirement will be to the advantage of the State.". .· • ,. , ; , . ·;; · ·' I Short title and commencement i . : . . ~ ; ... - . ') : ' ... . :

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§ 2This Act shall be called the Public Service Second Amendment Act, 1996, and shall .· 25Amendment

The Act starts on a date that the President fixes by proclamation in the Gazette.

2. This Act shall be called the Public Service Second Amendment Act, 1996, and shall .· 25 come into op.eration on :a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette, .. ;. , ,

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