Pensions etc., may cease on conviction

(1) If any teacher to whom a pension or other allowance has been granted under this Act is sentenced to a term of imprisonment by any competent court for any offence, such pension or allowance shall, if the Governor-General so directs, cease as from such date as the Governor- General determines. (2) If a teacher is sentenced to a term of imprisonment after retirement in circumstances in which he is eligible for a pension or allowance under this Act, but before the pension or allowance is granted, then subsection (1) of this section, shall apply as respects any pension or allowance which may be granted to him. (3) Where a pension or allowance ceases by reason of this section it shall be lawful for the Governor-General to direct all or any part of the moneys to which such person would have been entitled by way of pension or allowance had he not been sentenced to a term of imprisonment to be paid, or applied, in the same manner in all respects as prescribed in section 18 of this Act and such moneys shall be paid or applied accordingly. (4) If such teacher after conviction at any time receives a free pardon, the pension or allowance shall be restored with retrospective effect; but in determining whether arrears of such pension or allowance are payable to such teacher and in 17 computing the amount thereof, account shall be taken of all moneys paid or applied under subsection (3) of this section.