Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Regulation Act 1958 - SECT 61

Increase of rates of pension to pensioners who retired before 30 June 1950

61. Increase of rates of pension to pensioners who retired before 30 June 1950



(1) The rate of pension payable under this Act to each pensioner shall be-

   (a)  the rate payable under Division two of Part III of this Act to a
        member of the force who-

   (i)  on the appointed day first became entitled to a similar pension; and

   (ii) during the three years immediately preceding the appointed day held
        the same rank or ranks for the same period or periods as the pensioner
        held during the three years immediately prior to the date of his
        retirement; or

   (b)  the rate payable to the pensioner immediately before the appointed day
        plus twenty per centum-

whichever is the lower rate.

(2) No pensioner shall by virtue of this section suffer any reduction of the
rate of pension which he was receiving immediately before the appointed day.