Special Pensions Amendment Act 75 of 1998

Special Pensions Amendment Act 75 of 1998 intends:

• to amend the Special Pensions Act, 1996, so as
  • to extend the right to a pension to persons who suffer from terminal diseases;
  • to advance the payment of benefits to the date on which a pensioner attains the age of 35 years;
  • to validate certain applications;
  • to further regulate the payment of benefits to pensioners holding office in a legislature;
  • to do away with optional early pensions;
  • to further regulate the appointment of members of the Special Pensions Board;
  • to further regulate the dissolution of the Board;
  • to further regulate the composition of the Special Pensions Review Board;
  • to further regulate the Minister's powers to make regulations; and 
  • to amend certain definitions; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Amends

Military Pensions Act 84 of 1976

Commencement

27 November 1998 (Gazette 19512 of 27 November 1998)