ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Asian Officers’ Family Pensions Act
22. Transfer of member to another service which has no provision for widows’ and orphans’ pensions
Edition: 1971-06-04 · In force
22. Transfer of member to another service which has no provision for widows’ and orphans’ pensions
If a member is transferred from the service of the Government to other public service for which there is not established an approved scheme the following provisions shall have effect—(a)if the member is a bachelor or widower without children of pensionable age—(i)he may, if he so elects by notice in writing addressed to the Board not later than three months after the date of transfer, continue to contribute to the Fund at the rate at which he was contributing at that date;(ii)section 20 of this Act shall not apply before the expiration of the said three months or his earlier death, but shall then apply as from the date of transfer if he has not elected as provided in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and not otherwise;(iii)if, having elected as aforesaid, he further elects, by notice in writing addressed to the Board at any time, to cease to contribute, he shall cease accordingly as from the first day of the month in which such notice is so addressed; and, subject to the provisions of this Act, if, being at the time a bachelor or widower without children of pensionable age, he so ceases while in the public service or leaves the public service or dies, the provisions of the said section 20 shall apply;(b)if the member is married or a widower with children of pensionable age—(i)he may, at his election, continue to contribute, and thereafter cease to contribute in the manner prescribed by paragraph (a) of this section;(ii)if he does not so elect to continue to contribute, he shall cease to contribute as from the date of transfer.