Pensions (Increase) Act

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT
CHAPTER 258 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 258 THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT
THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Increase of pensions payable
4. Saving
5. Aggregation of pensions
6. President's powers
SCHEDULE -Specified pensions
CHAPTER 258
PENSIONS (INCREASE)
An Act to provide for the increase of certain pensions payable by the Government;
and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
[25th July, 1951]
27 of 1951
2 of 1954
36 of 1954
33 of 1955
16 of 1956
37 of 1957
28 of 1958
31 of 1960
5 of 1961
Government Notices
239 of 1964
497 of 1964
Statutory Instrument
144 of 1965

6 of 1954
33 of 1955
16 of 1956
37 of 1957
28 of 1958
31 of 1960
5 of 1961
Government Notices
239 of 1964
497 of 1964
Statutory Instrument
144 of 1965

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1. This Act may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"appropriate Commission" shall have the meaning assigned to that expression in
the Constitution;
Cap. 1
"the Governments" means the Government of Zambia, or in respect of any period
before the 24th October, 1964, the Government of the former Protectorate
of Northern Rhodesia;
"other service" means public service not under the Governments;
"pension" means any pension or other benefit payable by way of periodical
payments, but does not include any gratuity or any sum payable otherwise
than by way of periodical payments. (As amended by No. 2 of 1954, No. 16 of 1956, No. 37 of 1957,
No. 28 of 1958, No. 5 of 1961 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
3.

y way of periodical payments. (As amended by No. 2 of 1954, No. 16 of 1956, No. 37 of 1957,
No. 28 of 1958, No. 5 of 1961 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
3.

(1) Where a pension became payable before the 2nd January, 1957, to any
person eligible for the grant of a pension specified in the Schedule, the amount of such
pension as increased in accordance with the provisions of this Act in force on the 30th
June, 1960, shall be deemed to be pension for the purposes of subsection (3). Increase of pensions
payable
(2) Where a pension specified in Part I of the Schedule became or becomes
payable after the 1st January, 1957, to any person as a beneficiary of a deceased officer
who retired before and died on or after the 1st January, 1946, the amount of such pension
as increased in accordance with the provisions of this Act in force on the 30th June, 1960,
shall be deemed to be pension for the purposes of subsection (3). (3) Every pension specified in subsections (1) and (2) shall, from the 1st July, 1960,
or from the date on which such pension became or becomes payable, whichever is the
later, be increased by seven and one-half per centum.

t July, 1960,
or from the date on which such pension became or becomes payable, whichever is the
later, be increased by seven and one-half per centum.

(4) Subject to the provisions of subsections (5) and (6), and with the exception of
any pension specified in subsection (2), where a pension became payable on or after the
2nd January, 1957, and before the 2nd July, 1960, to any person eligible for the grant of a
pension specified in the Schedule, the amount of such pension shall, from the 1st July,
1960, be increased by seven and one-half per centum.

rant of a
pension specified in the Schedule, the amount of such pension shall, from the 1st July,
1960, be increased by seven and one-half per centum.

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(5) Where a pension became or becomes payable after the 1st January, 1957, to
any person eligible for the grant of a pension specified in Part I of the Schedule, the
pension granted shall not be increased unless the appropriate Commission, having regard
to all the emoluments on which such pension is computed and to any general revision of
salaries by which such emoluments may have been increased, otherwise orders if such
person-
(a) retired or retires from other service; or
(b) is eligible for the grant of a pension as a dependant of a deceased officer
who retired after the 31st December, 1945.

ires from other service; or
(b) is eligible for the grant of a pension as a dependant of a deceased officer
who retired after the 31st December, 1945.

(6) Where a pension became or becomes payable after the 1st January, 1957, to
any person eligible for the grant of a pension specified in Part II of the Schedule and such
person retired or retires from other service, the pension granted shall not be increased
unless the appropriate Commission, having regard to all the emoluments of the office in
respect of which such pension is computed and to any general revision of salaries by
which the emoluments of such office may have been increased, otherwise orders. (No. 5 of 1961 as amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964
and S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
4. Except as otherwise specifically provided, nothing in this Act shall be deemed to
authorise the increase of any gratuity, whether payable by way of commuted pension or
otherwise, or other amount payable under the provisions of any enactment specified in the
Schedule. Saving
5. Where, after the 1st January, 1957, any person has become or becomes eligible
for the grant of two or more pensions under one or more of the items of the Schedule, the
aggregate of such pensions shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be the
pension payable to such person. (No. 37 of 1957)
Aggregation of
pensions
6.

te of such pensions shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be the
pension payable to such person. (No. 37 of 1957)
Aggregation of
pensions
6.

The President may, with the approval of the National Assembly, by statutory
notice-
(a) amend the Schedule by making any addition thereto;
(b) vary the rate of increase specified in subsections (3) and (4) of section
three. (As amended by No. 36 of 1954, No. 37 of 1957, No. 5 of 1961, G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and
S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
President's powers
SCHEDULE
(Section 3)

. (As amended by No. 36 of 1954, No. 37 of 1957, No. 5 of 1961, G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and
S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
President's powers
SCHEDULE
(Section 3)

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SPECIFIED PENSIONS
PART I
1. A pension payable out of the general revenues of the Republic to or in respect of the services of
a European officer in accordance with the provisions of the Superannuation Acts, 1859 and 1887, of
the United Kingdom. (As amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
2. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European officer in pursuance of a
special resolution of the National Assembly. (As amended by G.N. No. 239 of 1964 and S.I. No. 144 of 1965)
3. A pension payable under the Public Servant's Agreements Act (Cap. 58 of the 1948 Edition of
the Laws). 4. A pension payable under the European Officers' Pensions Act (Cap. 266). 5. A pension payable under the Widows' Pensions Act (Cap. 279). 6. Obsolete. 7. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European officer in accordance with the
provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 46 of the 1930 Edition of the Laws). 8. Obsolete. 9. Obsolete. 10.

officer in accordance with the
provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 46 of the 1930 Edition of the Laws). 8. Obsolete. 9. Obsolete. 10.

A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European officer in accordance with the
provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police (Amendment) Proclamation, 1921. 11. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a European officer in accordance with the
provisions of the Civil Service Act (Cap. 57 of the 1964 Edition of the Laws). 12. A pension payable under the Hope and Hudson Pensions Act (Cap. 62 of the 1952 Edition of
the Laws). PART II
1. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African policeman in accordance with
the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police (Amendment) Proclamation, 1921. 2. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African policeman in accordance with
the provisions of the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 46 of the 1930 Edition of the Laws). 3. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African Civil Servant in accordance with
the provisions of the Civil Service Act (Cap. 57 of the 1964 Edition of the Laws). 4. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act, 1933. 5. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Regiment Act (Cap. 48 of the 1948 Edition of
the Laws). 6.

er the Northern Rhodesia Police Act, 1933. 5. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Regiment Act (Cap. 48 of the 1948 Edition of
the Laws). 6.

A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Police Act (Cap. 44 of the 1948 Edition of the
Laws). 7. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of an African junior prison officer under the
provisions of the Prisons Act (Cap. 43 of the 1948 Edition of the Laws). 8. A pension payable under the Northern Rhodesia Civil Service Proclamation, 1920. 9. A pension payable to or in respect of the services of a member of the Unified African Teaching
Service in accordance with the provisions of the African Education Act (Cap. 135). (No. 28 of 1958)