s 20 Pension, etc., to cease on bankruptcy
(1) An officer shall not be granted a pension, gratuity or other benefit if at the date of his retirement from the public service— (a) he has been adjudged a bankrupt or declared insolvent by a court, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere; and (b) he has not obtained his discharge from such adjudication or declaration. (2) A pension or other benefit granted under this Act to a person who is subsequently adjudged a bankrupt or declared insolvent by a court, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere, shall cease forthwith. (3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may grant an alimentary allowance to, and for the maintenance or benefit of the pensioner, his wife or child, where a pension, gratuity or other benefit is not granted under subsection (1), or ceases under subsection (2), and the allowance shall be equivalent to the pension, gratuity or other benefit to which the officer or pensioner would have been entitled had he not become a bankrupt or insolvent. (4) For the purpose of subsection (3), moneys applied for the discharge of the debts of the officer or pensioner shall be regarded as applied for his benefit. (5) When such a person is discharged from his bankruptcy or insolvency, his pension or other benefit shall be restored to him with effect from the date of such discharge.