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Uganda
Pensions Act
Chapter 286
- Commenced on 1 January 1946
- [This is the version of this document from 28 June 2018.]
- [Note: The version of the Act as at 31 December 2000 was revised and consolidated by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
- [Amended by Pensions Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Instrument, 2018 (Statutory Instrument 33 of 2018) on 28 June 2018]
1. Interpretation
2. Appointment of pensions authority
The Minister may, by statutory order, appoint a public officer of the rank of Permanent Secretary to be the pensions authority.3. Pensions regulations
4. Pensionable service for teachers
5. Pensionable service for officers in the service of a district administration
6. Option for an officer who is a member of a pension scheme established by an urban authority
7. Pensions, etc. charged on and payable out of the Consolidated Fund and other funds
8. Income tax not to be charged upon pension, etc.
Notwithstanding any provision in any written law to the contrary, no income tax shall be charged upon any pension, gratuity or other allowance granted under this Act.9. Officers entitled to pensions; prohibition of court proceedings
10. Circumstances in which pension may be granted
11. Grant of pension, etc. on removal from the service in the public interest
Where an officer is removed from the public service in the public interest and a pension, gratuity or other allowance cannot otherwise be granted to him or her under this Act, the pensions authority shall grant such pension, gratuity or other allowance as it considers to be just and proper, not exceeding in amount that for which the officer would be eligible if he or she retired from the public service in the circumstances described in section 10(1)(e).12. Compulsory retirement
13. Maximum pension
14. Pensions, etc. may be paid to unconfirmed officer
15. Grant of pension, etc. on dismissal
Where an officer is dismissed from the public service, the pensions authority may, if he or she thinks fit, grant such pension, gratuity or other allowance as he or she thinks just and proper, not exceeding in amount that for which the officer would be eligible if he or she retired from the public service in the circumstances described in section 10(1)(e).16. Pensions, etc. not to be assignable
A pension, gratuity or other allowance granted under this Act shall not be assignable or transferable except for the purposes of satisfying—17. Pensions, etc. not subject to attachment on bankruptcy
Where any person to whom a pension or other allowance has been granted under this Act is adjudicated bankrupt or is declared insolvent by judgment of any competent court, the officer shall continue to receive the pension, allowance or gratuity, but the pension, allowance or gratuity shall not be subject to attachment under the Bankruptcy Act.18. Pensions, etc. to cease on death
19. Gratuity where officer dies
20. Pensions to dependents of officers dying from injuries received or disease contracted on duty
21. Application of Act
22. Appeals Board
23. Questions under Act to be determined by pensions authority
Subject to section 22, where any question exists in relation to any matter arising under this Act, the question may be determined by the pensions authority.24. Delegation of powers
The pensions authority may, by order in writing, delegate to any person all or any of the powers which are conferred on him or her by this Act and by the Pensions Regulations, other than those specified in the Fourth Schedule.History of this document
28 June 2018 this version
01 January 1946
Commences.