Section 8
Regulations relating to certain pensions etc.
(1)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, make regulations which are necessary or expedient for giving effect to and carrying out the provisions of this Act, including the prescription of anything required to be prescribed under this Act, and for the due administration thereof.
(2)
All regulations made under this section shall have the same force and effect as if they were contained in this Act.
(3)
Whenever the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, is satisfied that it is equitable or expedient in
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the interests of public faith or good government that any regulations made under this section should have retrospective effect in order to confer a benefit upon or remove a disability attaching to any person, that regulation may be given retrospective effect for that purpose.
Pensions etc. not to be assignable 9.
Any pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act shall not be assignable, transferable or chargeable except for the purpose of satisfying —
(a)
a debt due to Government; or
(b)
an order of any competent Court;
and shall not otherwise be liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatever except a debt due to the
Government.
Pensions etc. to cease upon events 10.
(1)
If any person to whom a pension or allowance granted in pursuance of this Act —
(a)
is adjudicated bankrupt;
(b)
is declared insolvent by judgment of any competent Court;
(c)
is sentenced to a term of imprisonment by any competent
Court for any offence; or
(d)
ceases to fulfil any of the statutory conditions qualifying him for the payment of such pension or allowance, then such pension or allowance shall forthwith cease.
(2)
When any person whose pension or allowance has ceased —
(a)
under subsection (1)(a) or (b), obtains his discharge from bankruptcy or insolvency;
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(b)
under subsection (1)(c), at any time after conviction receives a free pardon or completes the term of imprisonment to which he has been sentenced; or
(c)
under subsection (1)(d), subsequently fulfils the statutory conditions qualifying him for the payment of such pension or allowance, then it shall be lawful for the Controller to direct that the pension or allowance shall be restored as from the date of such discharge, pardon or other event by virtue of which such person may qualify for such pension or allowance, or any later date, and the pension or allowance shall be restored accordingly.