Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997:reg:59:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 59 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 84751–87294

59  Power of Board to require certain pensioners to be medically examined and to furnish information as to employment
 (1) The Board may, by notice in writing to a person who has been retired on pension under section 42 of the Superannuation Ordinance or regulation 34, require that person:
 (a) to submit himself for medical examination by a medical practitioner nominated by the Board at a time and place specified in the notice;
 (b) to furnish to the Board, in a statutory declaration or in such other written form as is permitted or required by the notice and within such period as is specified in the notice, such information as is required by the notice with respect to any employment (whether as an employee or on his own account) in which the person has been engaged during such period as is specified in the notice; and
 (c) to attend such office as is specified in the notice, at the time or within the period specified in the notice, for an interview with a view to employment being found for him.
 (2) A notice to a person under subregulation (1) may be given by delivering it to him personally or by sending it by post addressed to him at his address last known to the Board.
 (3) Where a person fails to comply with a notice given to him under this regulation and does not satisfy the Board that there was reasonable excuse for the failure, the Board may suspend the person's pension.
 (4) Where the Board suspends a person's pension under this regulation because of the person having failed to comply with a notice requiring him to submit himself for medical examination, his pension is not payable in respect of the period that commenced on the day on which he was required by the notice to submit himself for examination, and ends on the day immediately preceding the day on which he submits himself for medical examination at a time and place approved by the Board.
 (5) Where the Board suspends a person's pension under this regulation by virtue of the person having failed to comply with a notice requiring him to furnish information to the Board, his pension is not payable in respect of the period that commenced upon the expiration of the period within which he was required by the notice to furnish the information and ends on the day immediately preceding the day on which he furnished the information to the Board.
 (6) The cost of any medical examination carried out for the purposes of this regulation shall be treated as part of the cost of the administration of these Regulations.
 (7) Where the Board suspends a