The Pensions Act, 1871
Central Act ยท Act 23 of 187117 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to pensions and grants by Government of money or land-revenue. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 23 of 1871 |
| Year | 1871 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 17 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Title and extent.
- Section 3 Interpretation-Section.
- Section 3A Definition.
- Section 4 Bar of suits relating to pensions.
- Section 5 Claims to be made to collector, Deputy Commissioner or other authorised officer.
- Section 6 Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims.
- Section 7 Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity.
- Section 8 Payment to be made by Deputy Commissioner, Collector or other authorised officer
- Section 9 Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue.
- Section 10 Commutation of pensions.
- Section 11 Exemption of pension from attachment.
- Section 12 Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void.
- Section 12A Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.
- Section 13 Reward to informers.
- Section 14 Power to make rules.
- Section 15 Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 16 Laying of rules.
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