Section 16: Contributions to Scheme
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16. Contributions to Scheme
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every public officer who was
appointed as a public officer before 1 January 2013 shall, from the date of
his appointment as a public officer and—
(a) until he attains the age of 65 or, in the case of a Judge, the age
of 67; or
(b) (i) until he ceases to be a public officer; or
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(ii) where he ceases to be a public officer on being transferred
to approved service and has made an election under
section 15, until he ceases to be an employee,
whichever is earlier, make a contribution to the Scheme in respect of his
monthly salary at the rate specified in the First Schedule.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), every female public officer who was
appointed before 1 January 2013 and has attained the age of 18 shall, as
from 1 July 1993, make the contribution required in subsection (1).
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(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), every female public officer
who was appointed before 1 January 2013 and, on 1 July 1993, has
attained the age of 45 may, by a written declaration made not later than
31 August 1993, elect not to contribute to the Scheme.
(4) A declaration under subsection (3) shall be irrevocable.
(4A) Every member of the Assembly shall make the contribution required
in subsection (1) during his legislative service until he reaches the age of 65.
(4B) Where a member of the Assembly, who has not reached the age
of 65, ceases to be a member, he may opt to—
(a) cease to contribute to the Scheme; or
(b) continue to contribute to the Scheme at the rate of 4 per cent of
the salary drawn at the time he ceased to be a member.
(4C) Every public officer or employee in post, or every member of the
Assembly serving as at 30 June 2008 may, while in service, opt to cease to
contribute to the Scheme on reaching the age of 60.
(4D) Where an option is made pursuant to subsection (4C), the pension
shall be computed on the salary drawn at the time the public officer, employee
or member ceases to contribute to the Scheme.
(4E) Every member of the Assembly may opt to contribute to the Scheme
at the rate of 4 per cent of his salary during his legislative service—
(a) in the case of a member serving on the day immediately preceding 1 July 2008, within 28 days of 1 July 2008;
(b) in any other case, within 28 days of his being sworn in as member.
(5) Contributions shall accrue daily but shall be paid at the end of a month.
[S. 16 amended by Act 28 of 1993; s. 4 (b) of Act 18 of 2008 w.e.f. 1 July 2008; s. 6 (b) of
Act 20 of 2011 w.e.f. 1 July 2008; s. 3 of Act 26 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012.]