The Pensions Act

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

1871

List of Chapters & Sections

I. --PRELIMINARY II.--RIGHTS TO PENSIONS III.--MODE OF PAYMENT IV.--MISCELLANEOUS

II.--RIGHTS TO PENSIONS

Bar of suits relating to pensions

Claims to be made to collector or authorised officer

Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims

Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity

III.--MODE OF PAYMENT

Payment to be made by Collector or other authorised officer

Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue

Commutation of pensions

IV.--MISCELLANEOUS

Exemption of pension from attachment

Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void

Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension

Reward to informers

Power to make rules

Power of Central Government to make rule

Laying of rules