To make provision for the payment of pensions and certain other benefits to persons in the employment of the Government, certain bodies and institutions, and to the dependants or nominees of such persons; to repeal certain laws, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
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The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996), has been updated by the Amendment of Rule 14.9.1(ii)(a) to (d): Rules of the Government Employees Pension Fund under Schedule 1: Rules of the Government Employees Pension Fund, as per Notice No. 2446 of GG50585, dated 2 May 2024.
The Financial Matters Amendment Act 2023 (No. 9 of 2023) has updated and made Amendments to:
Military Pensions Act 1976;
Government Employees Pension Law 1996;
Land & Agricultural Development Bank Act 2002; and
Auditing Professions Act 2005 - Effective 14 July 2023 per Notice No. 3683 of GG48962 -
as per Notice No. 3651 of GG48917, dated 7 July 2023.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996), has been updated by the Amendment to Rules of Government Employees Pension Fund under Proc 21 of 1996, as per Notice No. 1434 of GG47534, dated 18 November 2022.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996) has been amended by Amendment of the Rules of the Government Employees Pension Fund, Notice 596 of 2019, Government Gazette 42819, dated 01 November 2019.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996) has been amended by Amendment of the Rules of the Government Employees Pension Fund, Notice 775 of 2017, Government Gazette 41151, dated 29 September 2017.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996) has been amended by Amendment of the Rules of the Government Employees Pension Fund, Notice 919 of 2013, Government Gazette 36817, dated 5 September 2013.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation No. 21 of 1996) has been amended by General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 11 of 2013), Government Gazette 36695, Notice No. 528, dated 23 July 2013.
The Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 has been added to the website and amended up to and including;
Government Gazette 29678, dated 11 November 2004 - Notice 1325; Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act, 2003
Government Gazette 34864, dated 14 December 2011 - Notice 1061; Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act, 2011.