(Assented to 30 September 1998.
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.
Amendment of section 1 of Act 69 of 1996 1.
(1), and submits proof to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she suffers from a terminal disease.
is entitled to receive a pension, payable monthly, commencing on the first day of the month during which that person attains the age of 60 35 years.
Amendment of section 6 of Act 69 of 1996 2.
on or before the closing date complete and submit to the Board a form with the heading 'BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE OF MEMBERS OF EX-BANNED POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS' which was issued by the Department of Finance.
Amendment of section 9 of Act 69 of 1996 3.
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of subsection (7).
Section 11 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.
Repeal of section 11 of Act 69 of 1996 Amendment of section 16 of Act 69 of 1996 5.
appoint appropriate persons to be either full-time or part-time members of the Board, and must fill any vacancies on the Board as they arise by appointing from the persons so nominated appropriate persons.
Amendment of section 27 of Act 69 of 1996 6.
"(1) The Minister may dissolve the Board at any time after the Board has completed its activities, but not later than 2 four years after the commencement date.".
Amendment of section 2X of Act 69 of 1996 7.
"(1) There is hereby established a Special Pensions Review Board consisting of a judge of the Supreme Court person with appropriate legal experience as its Chairperson and two other members, one of whom must be an actuary.".
Amendment of section 29 of Act 69 of 1996 8.
"(aA) prescribing alternative measures which may be followed if it is impossible for an applicant to provide a certified copy as contemplated in Schedule 2 to accompany his or her application; or".
Amendment of section 31 of Act 69 of 1996 9.
Substitution of Schedule 3 to Act 69 of 1996 10.
35 but younger than 45 50 6 000 PLUS 1200 for each year of service exceeding 5 years but less than or equal to 20 years with maximum amount of 24 000 45 50 but younger than 12 000 PLUS 1 200 for each year of service exceeding 5 years but less than or equal to 20 years, with maximum amount of 30 000 65 and older 24 000 PLUS 1 200 for each year of service exceeding 5 years with maximum amount of 42 000.
Where years of service exceed 25 years, a fixed amount of 84 000.
The law referred to in the second column of the Schedule is hereby amended to the extent set out in the third column of the Schedule.
This Act is called the Special Pensions Amendment Act, 1998, and takes effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
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military service or training performed or undergone in a political organisation by any person entitled to a pension in terms of the Special Pensions Act, 1996 (Act No.