Maximum pension

(1) Except in cases provided for by subsection (2) of this section, a pension granted to an officer under this Act shall not exceed two-thirds of his highest pensionable emoluments at any time while in the public service under the Government of Belize and, subject to section 5 (2) of this Act, a full pension shall not be less than three thousand two hundred dollars per annum or such other higher amount as the Governor-General may from time to time by Order published in the Gazette specify. (2) An Order made by the Governor-General under subsection (1) of this section, shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution. (3) Subject to section 5 (2) of this Act, whenever the Governor-General approves a general increase in the pensions paid to pensioners, such increase shall be applied, in the case of persons in receipt of the minimum pension as specified in subsection (1) of this section, to such minimum full pension. (4) An officer who has been granted a pension in respect of other public service shall not at any time draw from the public funds of Belize an amount of pension which, when added to the amount of any pension or pensions drawn in respect of other public service, exceeds two-thirds of his highest pensionable emoluments at any time in the course of his public Provided that where an officer receives in respect of some period of public service both a gratuity and a pension, the amount of such a pension shall be deemed for the purpose of this subsection to be, (a) where the right to commute any part of a pension in return for the payment of a 14 gratuity has been exercised or deemed to have been exercised, the amount as if that right has not been exercised or deemed to have been exercised, as the case may be; or (b) in all other cases four-thirds of its actual amount. (5) Where the limitation prescribed by subsection (4) of this section operates, the amount of pension to be drawn from the public funds of Belize shall be such amount as the Governor-General shall determine in order that it may be determined with due regard to the amount of any pension or pensions to be drawn in respect of other public service. (6) For the purpose of this section, (a) an additional pension granted in respect of injury shall not be taken into account; but where the officer is granted such additional pension under this Act, the amount thereof together with the remainder of his pension or pensions shall not exceed five-sixths of the highest pensionable emoluments enjoyed by him at any time during his pensionable service; and (b) no increase in or allowance to or in respect of a pension which is granted subsequently to the granting of a pension, whether before or after the coming into force of this Act, shall be taken into account, whether or not such increase is granted in pursuance of any enactment having the force of law; and (c) no regard shall be had to any emoluments enjoyed in, or any pension granted in respect of, any period of public service which has not been taken into account in determining the amount of the pension payable to an officer under this Act. Payment of pension to retired public officers on re employment.