Section 35: Payment of benefits

35. Payment of benefits (1) Any benefit payable under this Act shall— (a) except for a benefit payable under Part V, accrue as from the month in which the person becomes entitled to receive it; and (b) be paid— (i) in such manner and at such times; and (ii) subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed. (2) (a) Where a benefit is being paid to a person whose spouse has disappeared in the circumstances set out in Articles 133 to 135 of the Code Civil Mauricien or in circumstances which may give rise to a declaration of absence under Article 122 of the Code Civil Mauricien and the spouse is still untraceable after a period of 5 years from the date the matter has been reported to the Police, the surviving spouse shall, within one year of the expiry of the 5-year period, produce a death certificate to the National Pensions Officer in respect of that spouse. (b) Where the surviving spouse fails to produce the death certificate within the period referred to in paragraph (a), the benefit shall cease to be paid. [S. 35 amended by s. 17 (g) of Act 26 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012.]