Declaration of pensionable posts

(1) The posts of Clerk, Deputy Clerk and the posts of the administrative, technical, professional, clerical and secretarial staff on the National Assembly shall be pensionable under the Pensions Act, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in that Act or any other enactment. Persons holding ancillary posts of the semi-skilled or unskilled category shall be entitled to retirement benefits under the Government (Open Vote) (Workers) Regulations, as amended from time to time. posts. (2) Where an officer in the public service is transferred to an office under the National Assembly and he retires or resigns on pension from, or dies while in the service of, the National Assembly, his service in the public service shall rank as qualifying service or pensionable service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining eligibility for a gratuity or pension under the Pensions Act, Cap. 30. (3) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Pensions Act, Cap. 30 or any other enactment amending or replacing that Act, where a person employed in a pensionable office by 8 the National Assembly is transferred to a pensionable office in the public service, his service under the National Assembly shall rank as qualifying service or pensionable service, as the case may be, for purposes of determining his eligibility for a gratuity or pension under the Pensions Act, Cap. 30. (4) When making payment for a pension or gratuity in respect of officers referred to in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Government shall pay the whole pension or gratuity, but the National Assembly shall contribute to the Government for the portion representing the number of years of pensionable service rendered by the officer in the employment of the National Assembly. (5) The may provide for the establishment and maintenance for the benefit of its officers and employees of a Pension Scheme, Medical Insurance Scheme, or Provident Fund Scheme, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such Schemes may enable the (a) contribute to the Government the monies referred to in subsection (4) of this section; (b) grant gratuities, pensions or superannuation allowances to, or to the widows, families or dependents of, its employees and officers; (c) establish contributory and superannuation schemes and establish and contribute to superannuation funds for the benefit of its employees and officers; (d) enter into and carry into effect medical insurance and other agreements for securing to any such employees or officers, widows, family or dependents such medical benefits, gratuities, pensions or allowances as are by this section allowed to be granted. 9 (6) All other staff of the National Assembly (other than the Clerk and Deputy Clerk) shall retire on reaching the retirement age of 50 years, but may continue in office after attaining 50 years until such later age as may be determined by the Committee, which age shall not exceed 65 years.