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97 of 1980
The Pension Laws Amendment Act 97 of 1980 intends:
- to amend the Associated Institutions Pension Fund Act, 1963, so as to extend the powers of the Minister to make regulations;
- to amend the Parliamentary Service and Adminlstrators' Pensions Act, 1971 [repealed in July 1984], so as to change the basis for the determination of the period after which certain members with provincial service become entitled to pensions and gratuities;
- to amend the Government Service Pension Act, 1973 [repealed in December 2011], regarding membership of the Government Service Pension Fund;
- to amend the Military Pensions Act, 1976, so as
- to abolish consolidated pensions and to provide for the payment of otherpensions in the place thereof; and
- to further provide for the reduction of a pension after a gratuity has been paid;
- to amend the Judges' Pensions Act, 1978 [repealed in April 1989], so as to make further provision for Widows' pensions;
- to amend the General Pensions Act, 1979 regarding certain definitions; so as
- to provide for the establishment of the Civil Pensions Stabilisation Account;
- to extend the powers of the Minister to make regulations;
- to provide for the pension contributions to be made by the Secretary to Parliament;
- to further regulate the payment of a pension to the widow of a former State President; and
- to provide for a gratuity to be paid to beneficiaries designated by a member of a pension fund;
- to make provision for the interpretation of certain expressions;
- to repeal certain laws; and
- to provide for incidental matters.
Commencement
1 August 1980
