Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Regulation Act 1958 - SECT 26

Conditions on which pensions are withdrawable

26. Conditions on which pensions are withdrawable

Any pension or retiring allowance shall be granted to members of the force
only upon the condition that it is liable to be forfeited and may be withdrawn
by the Governor in Council in any of the following cases-

   (a)  on conviction of the grantee for any indictable offence;

   (b)  on his knowingly associating with suspected persons thieves or other
        offenders;

   (c)  on his refusing to give information and assistance to the police
        whenever in his power for the detection and apprehension of criminals,
        and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace;

   (d)  on his refusing to resume his duties in his former office in the force
        when required by the Governor in Council;

   (e)  if he enters into or continues to carry on any business occupation or
        employment which in the opinion of the Governor in Council is
        disgraceful or injurious to the public or in which he makes use of the
        fact of his former employment in the police force in a manner which
        the Governor in Council considers to be discreditable and improper.