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The Pensions Act, 1871

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue.

Act number
23 of 1871
Ministry
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
Enacted
18 Aug 1871
In force from
18 Aug 1871

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18 sections

  1. Section 1Title and extent.
  2. Section 2[Repealed.].
  3. Section 3Interpretation-Section.
  4. Section 3ADefinition.
  5. Section 4Bar of suits relating to pensions.
  6. Section 5Claims to be made to collector, Deputy Commissioner or other authorised officer.
  7. Section 6Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims.
  8. Section 7Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity.
  9. Section 8Payment to be made by Deputy Commissioner, Collector or other authorised officer
  10. Section 9Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue.
  11. Section 10Commutation of pensions.
  12. Section 11Exemption of pension from attachment.
  13. Section 12Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void.
  14. Section 12ANomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.
  15. Section 13Reward to informers.
  16. Section 14Power to make rules.
  17. Section 15Power of Central Government to make rules
  18. Section 16Laying of rules.