Statutory and Local Authorities Pensions Act 1980 s 21
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s 21
Any pension, gratuity or other benefit granted . Pension, etc. not under this Act shall not be assignable or transferable or to be liable to be attached, sequestrated or levied upon in assignable. respect of any claim except for the purpose of satisfying-
(a) a debt due to the Government, or the Government of any State, or a statutory or local authority; or
(b) an order of a Court for the payment of periodical sums of money towards the maintenance of the wife or former wife or child,
[S. 21-23] Pension etc. to cease on bankruptcy. Pension etc.to cease on conviction. whether legitimate or not, of the employee to whom the pension, gratuity or other benefit has been granted.
Malay text (authoritative)
Apa-apa pencen, ganjaran atau lain-lain faedah yang diberi di bawah Akta ini tidak boleh diserahak atau dipindahmilik atau ditahan, diasingkan atau dilevi mengenai sesuatu tuntutan kecuali bagi maksud
(a) menjelaskan hutang yang kena dibayar kepada Kerajaan, atau Kerajaan sesuatu Negeri, atau
[S. 21-22] PENCEN PIHAK-PIHAK BERKUASA BERKANUN 15 sesuatu pihak berkuasa berkanun atau tempatan; atau
(b) menunaikan perintah •sesuatu Mahkamah supaya dıbayar jumlah-jumlah wang berkala untuk nafkah bagi isteri atau bekas isteri atau anak, sama ada sahtaraf atau tidak, pekerja yang kepadanya telah dıberı pencen, ganjaran atau lain-lain faedah itu.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
