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Pensions (Increase) Act, 1951

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 24 provisions
Citation: Act 27 of 1951
Dates: As at 31 Dec 1996

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“This provision gives the Act its short title: the Pensions (Increase) Act.”

This provision gives the Act its short title: the Pensions (Increase) Act. This section defines several terms used in the Act, including “appropriate Commission,” “the Governments,” “other service,” and “pension.” This section increases certain pensions by 7.5%, with some special rules and exceptions. This section says the Act does not authorize increasing gratuities or other amounts payable under the enactments listed in the Schedule, unless another provision specifically says otherwise. If a person becomes eligible for two or more pensions after 1 January 1957, those pensions are treated as one pension payable under the Act.

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Short title ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

This provision gives the Act its short title: the Pensions (Increase) Act.

Section 1

A pension from the Republic’s general revenues may be payable for the services of a European officer under the cited Superannuation Acts.

Section 1

A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisions

This section refers to a pension payable for the services of a European officer under the 1921 Proclamation.

Section 10

Increase of pensions payable ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

A pension may be payable for services of an African Civil Servant under the Civil Service Act.

Section 3

A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a member of the Uniﬁed African Teaching Service in

This provision says a member of the Unified African Teaching Service may receive a pension under the African Education Act.

Section 9

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Provision 15Amendment 5Short title 3Interpretation

§ 1Short title ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1Short title

This provision gives the Act its short title: the Pensions (Increase) Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Act.

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§ 2Interpretation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1Amendment

This section defines several terms used in the Act, including “appropriate Commission,” “the Governments,” “other service,” and “pension.”

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— "appropriate Commission" shall have the meaning assigned to that expression in the Constitution; [Cap. 1] "the Governments" means the Government of Zambia, or in respect of any period before the 24th October, 1964, the Government of the former Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia; "other service" means public service not under the Governments; "pension" means any pension or other beneﬁt payable by way of periodical payments, but does not include any gratuity or any sum payable otherwise than by way of periodical payments. [As amended by No. 2 of 1954, No. 16 of 1956, No. 37 of 1957, No. 28 of 1958, No. 5 of 1961 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965]

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§ 3Increase of pensions payable ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1Amendment

This section increases certain pensions by 7.5%, with some special rules and exceptions.

3. Increase of pensions payable (1) Where a pension became payable before the 2nd January, 1957, to any person eligible for the grant of a pension speciﬁed in the Schedule, the amount of such pension as increased in accordance with the provisions of this Act in force on the 30th June, 1960, shall be deemed to be pension for the purposes of subsection (3). (2) Where a pension speciﬁed in Part I of the Schedule became or becomes payable after the 1st January, 1957, to any person as a beneﬁciary of a deceased ofﬁcer who retired before and died on or after the 1st January, 1946, the amount of such pension as increased in accordance with the provisions of this Act in force on the 30th June, 1960, shall be deemed to be pension for the purposes of subsection (3). (3) Every pension speciﬁed in subsections (1) and (2) shall, from the 1st July, 1960, or from the date on which such pension became or becomes payable, whichever is the later, be increased by seven and one-half per centum. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 1 Pensions (Increase) Act, 1951 (Chapter 258) Zambia (4) Subject to the provisions of subsections (5) and (6), and with the exception of any pension speciﬁed in subsection (2), where a pension became payable on or after the 2nd January, 1957, and before the 2nd July, 1960, to any person eligible for the grant of a pension speciﬁed in the Schedule, the amount of such pension shall, from the 1st July, 1960, be increased by seven and one-half per centum. (5) Where a pension became or becomes payable after the 1st January, 1957, to any person eligible for the grant of a pension speciﬁed in Part I of the Schedule, the pension granted shall not be increased unless the appropriate Commission, having regard to all the emoluments on which such pension is computed and to any general revision of salaries by which such emoluments may have been increased, otherwise orders if such person— (a) retired or retires from other service; or (b) is eligible for the grant of a pension as a dependant of a deceased ofﬁcer who retired after the 31st December, 1945. (6) Where a pension became or becomes payable after the 1st January, 1957, to any person eligible for the grant of a pension speciﬁed in Part II of the Schedule and such person retired or retires from other service, the pension granted shall not be increased unless the appropriate Commission, having regard to all the emoluments of the ofﬁce in respect of which such pension is computed and to any general revision of salaries by which the emoluments of such ofﬁce may have been increased, otherwise orders. [No. 5 of 1961 as amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965]

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§ 4Saving .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2Provision

This section says the Act does not authorize increasing gratuities or other amounts payable under the enactments listed in the Schedule, unless another provision specifically says otherwise.

4. Saving Except as otherwise speciﬁcally provided, nothing in this Act shall be deemed to authorise the increase of any gratuity, whether payable by way of commuted pension or otherwise, or other amount payable under the provisions of any enactment speciﬁed in the Schedule.

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§ 5Aggregation of pensions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2Provision

If a person becomes eligible for two or more pensions after 1 January 1957, those pensions are treated as one pension payable under the Act.

5. Aggregation of pensions Where, after the 1st January, 1957, any person has become or becomes eligible for the grant of two or more pensions under one or more of the items of the Schedule, the aggregate of such pensions shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be the pension payable to such person. [No. 37 of 1957]

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§ 6President's powers .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Amendment

The President may, with National Assembly approval and by statutory notice, amend the Schedule or change the rate of increase in section 3.

6. President's powers The President may, with the approval of the National Assembly, by statutory notice— (a) amend the Schedule by making any addition thereto; (b) vary the rate of increase speciﬁed in subsections (3) and (4) of section three. [As amended by No. 36 of 1954, No. 37 of 1957, No. 5 of 1961, G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965] By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 2 Pensions (Increase) Act, 1951 (Chapter 258) Zambia Schedule (Section 3) Speciﬁed pensions Part I

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A pension from the Republic’s general revenues may be payable for the services of a European officer under the cited Superannuation Acts.

1. A pension payable out of the general revenues of the Republic to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisions of the Superannuation Acts, 1859 and 1887, of the United Kingdom. [As amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965]

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This provision defines a pension payable for or in respect of a European officer’s services when made under a special resolution of the National Assembly.

2. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in pursuance of a special resolution of the National Assembly. [As amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965]

Section 2Verify source

This provision refers to pensions payable under the Public Servant's Agreements Act.

3. A pension payable under the Public Servant's Agreements Act (Cap. 58 of the 1948 Edition of the Laws).

Section 3Verify source

This section refers to a pension payable under the European Officers' Pensions Act (Cap. 266).

4. A pension payable under the European Ofﬁcers' Pensions Act (Cap. 266).

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This section refers to a pension payable under the Widows' Pensions Act (Cap. 279).

5. A pension payable under the Widows' Pensions Act (Cap. 279).

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§ 7A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisionsProvision

This section refers to a pension payable for the services of a European officer under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act.

7. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 46 of the 1930 Edition of the Laws).

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§ 10A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisionsAmendment

This section refers to a pension payable for the services of a European officer under the 1921 Proclamation.

10. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police (Amendment) Proclamation, 1921.

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§ 11A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisionsProvision

This section refers to a pension payable for, or in respect of, the services of a European officer under the Civil Service Act.

11. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European ofﬁcer in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Act (Cap. 57 of the 1964 Edition of the Laws).

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§ 12A pension payable under the Hope and Hudson Pensions Act (Cap. 62 of the 1952 Edition of the Laws)Provision

This section identifies a pension payable under the Hope and Hudson Pensions Act and places it in Part II.

12. A pension payable under the Hope and Hudson Pensions Act (Cap. 62 of the 1952 Edition of the Laws). Part II

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Part II

This provision refers to a pension for an African policeman, as provided under the Northern Rhodesia Police (Amendment) Proclamation, 1921.

1. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African policeman in accordance with the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police (Amendment) Proclamation, 1921.

Section 1Verify source

This provision defines the pension covered as a pension payable to or for the services of an African policeman under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act.

2. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African policeman in accordance with the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 46 of the 1930 Edition of the Laws).

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A pension may be payable for services of an African Civil Servant under the Civil Service Act.

3. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African Civil Servant in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Act (Cap. 57 of the 1964 Edition of the Laws).

Section 3Verify source

This section refers to a pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act, 1933.

4. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act, 1933.

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This section refers to a pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Regiment Act.

5. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Regiment Act (Cap. 48 of the 1948 Edition of the Laws).

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This provision refers to a pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act.

6. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 44 of the 1948 Edition of the Laws).

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§ 7A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African junior prison ofﬁcer under the provisions ofProvision

A pension is payable in respect of the services of an African junior prison officer under the Prisons Act.

7. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African junior prison ofﬁcer under the provisions of the Prisons Act (Cap. 43 of the 1948 Edition of the Laws).

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§ 8A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Civil Service Proclamation, 1920Provision

Section 8 concerns a pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Civil Service Proclamation, 1920.

8. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Civil Service Proclamation, 1920. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 3 Pensions (Increase) Act, 1951 (Chapter 258) Zambia

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§ 9A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a member of the Uniﬁed African Teaching Service inProvision

This provision says a member of the Unified African Teaching Service may receive a pension under the African Education Act.

9. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a member of the Uniﬁed African Teaching Service in accordance with the provisions of the African Education Act (Cap. 135). [No. 28 of 1958] By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 4

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A pension is payable in respect of the services of an African junior prison officer under the Prisons Act
Section 7
Civil Service Act
Sections 3, 11

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Laws) This section identifies a pension payable under the Hope and Hudson Pensions Act
Section 12

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Northern Rhodesia Police Act
Sections 2, 7
Superannuation Act
Section 1

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Unified African Teaching Service may receive a pension under the African Education Act
Section 9

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