Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This section replaces the heading to Part 1 of the Special Pensions Act, 1996.”
This section replaces the heading to Part 1 of the Special Pensions Act, 1996. A qualifying pensioner is entitled to receive a monthly pension. Section 3 of the principal Act is repealed. This section amends section 6 of the principal Act by changing the heading and part of the wording for applications for benefits under Part 1. Certain benefit payments and pending applications are saved from the lapse of Part 1 in specified pre-31 December 2006 cases.
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How the instrument operates
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This section replaces the heading to Part 1 of the Special Pensions Act, 1996.
Section 1
This provision splits certain death-related benefits among multiple qualifying survivors, sets a cap on the total amount, and requires benefit applications to be submitted to the Board within 12 months.
Section 6E
This section amends section 23 of the principal Act by repealing subsection (1) and replacing subsection (6)(b).
Section 15
This section concerns a right to a monthly pension.
Section 6D
This provision states the Act’s short title: the Special Pensions Amendment Act, 2005.
Section 23
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.parliament.gov.za · updated 16 Jan 2006
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