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LKA-2010-L-92320
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Title_of_text
Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund (Amendment) Act, No. 8 of 2010.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2010-08-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Replaces section 7 of Chapter 431 concerning the making of Regulations under the Act by the Minister. Amends section 13 concerning eligibility requirements of contributors to the pension. Inserts new sections 27A ("Payment of pension to public officers &c,. who die due to acts which constitute an offence under the emergency regulations &c,.) and 27B (Payment of pension to widow of officer specified in Schedule GQ of Minutes on Pensions) in the principal enactment. Amends section 29 by extending the scope of application by replacing the words "or an unmarried female orphan" with the words "or a female orphan". Repeals and replaces section 34 concerning the case of a widow remarrying. Adds a new subsection (2) to section 43. Repeals and replaces section 51A with a new section on "Special provisions applicable to married public officers who become contributors on or after the relevant date and leave the public service without pension".
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1983-07-19 (LKA-1983-L-112)
Widowers' and Orphans' Pension Act 1983 (No. 24 of 1983).
Amended text(s)
1898-06-02 (LKA-1898-L-92321)
Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance (Chapter 431) (Ordinance No. 1 of 1898).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government Printer
Publisher
http://www.documents.gov.lk/
Country
Sri Lanka
URL
http://www.documents.gov.lk/
File
LKA92320.pdf (PDF)