Pensions Regulations

(1) Pensions, gratuities and other allowances may be granted by the Governor-General in accordance with the regulations contained in the Schedule to this Act or in respect of officers who have been in public service under the Government of (2) The Governor-General may from time to time make regulations amending, adding to or revoking the regulations contained in the Schedule and all regulations so made shall be laid before the National Assembly and published in the Gazette. (3) Whenever the Governor-General is satisfied that it is equitable that any regulation made under this section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any person, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose, but no such regulation shall have retrospective effect unless it has received, 9 before being made, the approval of the National Assembly signified by resolution. (4) All regulations made under this Act shall have the same force and effect as if they were contained in the Schedule, and the expression “this Act” shall, wherever it occurs in this Act, be construed as including a reference to the said Schedule. (5) Any pension, gratuity or other allowance granted under this Act shall be computed in accordance with the provisions in force or, having been made in accordance with subsection (3) of this section, which may be deemed to be in force at the actual date of an officer’s retirement, resignation or death while in the public service, as the case may be.