Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“benefit” means the pension and allowance referred to in section 7;

“Competent Authority” means the Competent Authority appointed under section 12(4);

“Controller” means the Controller of Pensions, and includes any

Deputy Controller, appointed under section 3;

“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act

(Chapter 112) and includes a Government Medical Officer or

Government Medical Practitioner;

“mental disorder” has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Order,

2014 (S 25/2014);

“Minister” means the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports;

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“no national status” means the status in which a person is neither a national or citizen of Brunei Darussalam nor a national or citizen of any other State or country;

“old age pension” means the old age pension referred to in section 7(a);

“Pensions Officer” includes the Controller, and any Pensions Officer appointed under section 3;

“Retirement Fund” means the Trust Sub-Fund established by section 4(2)(b) of the Sustainability Fund Act (Chapter 208);

“statutory conditions” means the conditions under which, by virtue of the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, any person qualifies for any pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act.