Government Employees Pension Law, 1996Annexure 1 : Government Employees Pension Law, 199630A. Recognition of pensionable service of former members of non-statutory forces or services |
| (1) | Any former member of a non-statutory force or service may in accordance with the rules apply to the Fund to have any service as a member of a non-statutory force or service recognised as pensionable service. |
| (2) | If a person contemplated in subsection (1) receives or has received any benefit in terms of the Special Pensions Act, 1996 (Act No. 69 of 1996), or the Demobilisation Act, 1996 (Act No. 99 of 1996), other than a benefit received as a dependant— |
| (a) | the benefit payable by the Fund shall not be reduced by the amount of any benefit that has been received in terms of the Special Pensions Act, 1996 (Act No. 69 of 1996), or the Demobilisation Act, 1996 (Act No. 99 of 1996); and |
| (b) | that person’s eligibility to receive any benefit in terms of the Special Pensions Act, 1996 (Act No. 69 of 1996) shall cease on exit from the Fund. |
[Section 30A(2) substituted by section 5 of the Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act, 2011 (Act No. 19 of 2011)]
[Section 30A inserted by section 2 of the Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 35 of 2003)]